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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.

YetAnotherBeckyMumsnet · 20/02/2021 17:21

@Whatwouldscullydo

It just asked on the other thread.

Are we safe ? Do we need to change passwords or anything

Thanks for the update

You're v welcome. Yes, your account is safe and you don't need to change your password. A distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attack is a malicious attempt to disrupt the normal traffic of a server with a flood of Internet traffic. User accounts are not affected. The purpose of the firewalls is to stop this flood. Hope that makes sense!

YetAnotherBeckyMumsnet · 20/02/2021 17:36

@PigletJohn

you say we have to be human? Shock
Shhh - no one on MN knows you're a cat... Wink

YetAnotherBeckyMumsnet · 20/02/2021 17:49

@BIWI

I think it might be easier to herd cats than Mumsnetters, *@YetAnotherBeckyMumsnet* Grin
We wouldn't even attempt this, BIWI. Fool's errand. Grin

YetAnotherBeckyMumsnet · 20/02/2021 18:13

@GameofPhones

I was straight on to Premium earlier today, although I'm not a Premium member.
Hello there - could you let us know what happened? Thank you.

FlissMumsnet · 20/02/2021 20:22

that's great news Mermoose - you're welcome!

HebeMumsnet · 21/02/2021 22:31

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

DawnMumsnet · 22/02/2021 12:54

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

soniamumsnet · 23/02/2021 12:56

Hi all, and thanks for letting us know about these error messages. We've checked behind the scenes and it looks like the site is running a little slower at the moment. We're keeping an eye on things but please do let us know if it continues. Flowers

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