: On October 21, a massive DDoS attack against DNS provider Dyn caused widespread internet outages across North America and Europe, affecting sites like Twitter, Netflix, and Reddit.
: Thousands of hacked emails from Hillary Clinton's campaign chairman, John Podesta, began to be released. October 2016
: This major storm killed over 1,000 people, primarily in Haiti, before moving along the U.S. East Coast. 🎨 Science & Pop Culture : On October 21, a massive DDoS attack
: On October 28, FBI Director James Comey notified Congress that the bureau was reopening its investigation into Hillary Clinton's private email server after new emails were found on a laptop belonging to Anthony Weiner. 🌍 Global News & Milestones East Coast
In October 2016, a series of "bombshell" events fundamentally reshaped the landscape of the 2016 U.S. Presidential Election, alongside major global developments in science, pop culture, and sports. The "October Surprises"
: A military crackdown on the Rohingya people in Myanmar began in October 2016, triggering a massive refugee crisis .
: Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for his efforts to end the country's 50-year civil war.