The reason the websight is down is for upgrading purposes to quell an onslaught of cyber attacks. Noteably stemming from the New York region.
I don't think this information is or should be secret.
Oh man, I just knew sooner or later people were going to play this card. It's from the WTS playbook 101: "Look, we're being persecuted! Therefore we are the truth ..."
Here's the deal:
Everyone wants to believe that their enemy is out to get them because it gives them credibility. No one wants to hear that your mortal enemy hasn't even noticed your existence. But that is most often the reality I doubt the WTS would be conducting cyber-attacks, certainly not from their HQ, that is ludicrous.
Can it be proved to be the WTS? Of course not ... so instead there are subtle "hints": Someone is attacking us, you know who'd want to do that? Yeah - [dramatic voice] The WATCHTOWER !! That's who!!
Some realities:
If you put a machine on the internet it is attacked. Windows machines didn't used to be able to download the security updates before being compromised. Websites are no different. There are bots setup to be scanning for new sites and servers as these are most likely to be vulnerable if the admin has forgotten to tighten things up. JWN is attacked constantly. It's just part of having a website.
If anything it's most likely an individual enthusiastic JW who thinks they are doing something righteous. I seriously doubt it's an orchestrated and significant attack although I'm open minded if someone wants to present evidence.
If the AAWA seriously thinks it is then why not do something about it and catch the WTS conducting cyber attacks? If not, I think making claims like this looks a little over-dramatic at best, foolish and paranoid at worse.