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Bluesky says a sophisticated DDoS attack is to blame for continued app outages but it has not seen any evidence of unauthorized access to private data (Sarah Perez/TechCrunch)
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Bluesky is experiencing ongoing server and app outages caused by a sophisticated DDoS attack. The company has confirmed the attack is the root cause of the disruptions. No evidence of unauthorized access to private data has been reported.
Written from all 4 reports below, not from any single one.
How it was reported
- Engadget·Bluesky blames DDoS attack for server outages
Bluesky experienced server outages due to a DDoS attack. The attack caused disruptions to their services. Bluesky is addressing the issue.
- Hacker News·Bluesky has been dealing with a DDoS attack for nearly a full day
- TechCrunch·Bluesky confirms DDoS attack is cause of continued app outages
- TechMeme·Bluesky says a sophisticated DDoS attack is to blame for continued app outages but it has not seen any evidence of unauthorized access to private data (Sarah Perez/TechCrunch)
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