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Bluesky reports recent day-long outage caused by DDoS attack
Key points
- Bluesky experienced a day-long outage due to a DDoS attack.
- The social network upgraded defenses and monitors the situation.
- Iran-backed attackers claimed responsibility for the attack.
- This is the latest in a series of DDoS attacks on Bluesky.
DDoS Attack Confirmed
Social networking site Bluesky announced that a recent day-long service disruption was caused by a distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attack. The attack flooded the site with junk traffic, leading to an outage over a 24-hour period.
Response and Monitoring
Bluesky stated it has upgraded its defenses in response to the attack and continues to monitor the situation. No further details about the incident or the specific measures taken were disclosed by the company.
Attribution and Context
Security researchers in the IFIN public forum reported that Iran-backed attackers claimed responsibility for the DDoS attack. This aligns with an increase in attacks by Iran on U.S. businesses and critical infrastructure since the start of the U.S. and Israel-led war earlier this year.
Previous Incidents
This is not the first large-scale DDoS attack to affect Bluesky in recent months. In April, the platform experienced a prolonged series of outages due to a similar flood of web traffic. It remains unclear if the recent attack is linked to the previous incidents.
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Bluesky confirmed a recent day-long service disruption was due to a distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attack. This incident follows a similar attack in April, raising concerns about the platform's resilience against such disruptions.