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Site problems following DDOS attack - more information here

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YetAnotherBeckyMumsnet · 20/02/2021 16:59

Hi all, just to update you on the current situation. As Justine posted here, we’ve been suffering a DDOS attack since approx 11.30am today and as a result, the site has been slow and went down briefly. The app is also out of action for now while the firewall is up.

Our firewalls are keeping the site secure but this does mean you’re getting a ‘checking your browser’ message every thirty minutes (you don’t have to do anything here apart from wait to get back on) and some of you may be asked to complete a captcha test to make sure you’re a human.

We’re sorry for the extra hassle right now, we’re working hard to resolve the situation and things should be back to normal soon. Thanks very much for your patience.

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MaudTheInvincible · 21/02/2021 21:18

The username 'Transparent' was used in 2007 according to AS.

Site problems following DDOS attack - more information here
itsgettingwierd · 21/02/2021 21:20

@AlisonParker1

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Unrelated but this person has posts deleted on everythread I've been on Confused
MaudTheInvincible · 21/02/2021 21:23

It's spam about keto diets or somesuch, itsgettingwierd

itsgettingwierd · 21/02/2021 21:42

Thanks. I was wondering what was going on!

Sparklingbrook · 21/02/2021 22:03

The cloudflare thing has started again and something about an 'argo tunnel' Confused

mogloveseggs · 21/02/2021 22:04

I've just had the tunnel message

Sparklingbrook · 21/02/2021 22:05

Yes 'removed from the Argo Tunnel' IIRC. Sounds serious. Confused

HeronLanyon · 21/02/2021 22:09

Just got this for repeated attempts over around 10 mins.

Site problems following DDOS attack - more information here
Sparklingbrook · 21/02/2021 22:11

@HeronLanyon

Just got this for repeated attempts over around 10 mins.
Yes that was it. I'm on my laptop and there was just a white screen with that on, no Mumsnet or anything.
HeronLanyon · 21/02/2021 22:17

I thought for a split second I’d ordered something from Argos which was available Confused
Seems a feature of ‘cloudflare’ which has also been on some pop ups.

HelloMist · 21/02/2021 22:25

I had it too at about 22.10.

@YetAnotherBeckyMumsnet

HebeMumsnet · 21/02/2021 22:31

Evening, everyone. Thanks for the info. We'll pass that on to Tech to take a look.

HelloMist · 21/02/2021 22:49

Thank you, @HebeMumsnet and Tech.

grapewine · 22/02/2021 02:29

@HeronLanyon

Just got this for repeated attempts over around 10 mins.
I've just had this several times. On laptop and Chrome.
Ostryga · 22/02/2021 12:01

I’m getting the cloud flare message again. iPhone 8, safari, latest iOS.

DawnMumsnet · 22/02/2021 12:54

Thanks for letting us know, @grapewine and @Ostryga - we're looking into this now.

CuriousaboutSamphire · 22/02/2021 13:14

@YetAnotherBeckyMumsnet

Is it happening again?

I'm getting a few new error codes now
303 and a white page, for example!

RufustheSniggeringReindeer · 22/02/2021 13:21

[quote CuriousaboutSamphire]@YetAnotherBeckyMumsnet

Is it happening again?

I'm getting a few new error codes now
303 and a white page, for example![/quote]
I was all smug a minute ago thinking poor curious mines working fine now

Then it came with the tunnel thing and then the 503 page

Sooooooo.......karma

CuriousaboutSamphire · 22/02/2021 13:58

😁 I'm back on my phone. I expect it will tell me to log into the account I am already logged into.

Persistent roads these bot thingies.

CannotOperateOnThisFailure · 23/02/2021 07:45

I've just got the Cloudflare and then got removed from the Argo tunnel. Android, mobile site.

CuriousaboutSamphire · 23/02/2021 08:01

Yep! A white page,

503
Argo tunnel

PC, Chrome

littlepattilou · 23/02/2021 12:04

It's playing up again this morning. I keep getting this message...

Error 502 Ray ID: 6260c880dc42541c • 2021-02-23 12:00:01 UTC

Flev · 23/02/2021 12:05

Just happened again for me - cloud flare then the 503 message

Mummyoflittledragon · 23/02/2021 12:07

Also happening again for me. Error 503. Very very slow. iPad.

CassandraCross · 23/02/2021 12:07

It's going really slow again for me, no error messages - yet.

Laptop, Desktop site, Google Chrome.

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