In addition to that, finding ways to break things is significantly easier in general. When the DDoS attack started, it made the game unplayable for everyone. After all the back-end changes to counter it, at least the majority of players can play again.
I know it is extremely frustrating when a connection drops. It would be helpful to follow MostLostNoob's guide to share some logs with us.
This can help determine if your issue is not DDoS-related and ensure all information is available.