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72. OK, not being a TECH WIZARD, does this impact everyone?

Fri Mar 7, 2025, 05:11 PM

Mar 2025

In other words, have all our devices been infected with this malicious malware? And if so, what should we do to secure any personal data on our laptops,
iPhones and other equipment?
Thanks for any light you can shed from n this.

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Technical issues appear to be resolved (update 2, Friday afternoon) [View all] EarlG Mar 2025 OP

Thanks, EarlG! Hope it isn't a DDoS attack. highplainsdem Mar 2025 #1

I don't know anything for sure yet, but I suspect that's not it EarlG Mar 2025 #6

Just had four Cloud Error Messages,.... magicarpet Mar 2025 #78

Your experiencing folks are pissed & speaking out! NotHardly Mar 2025 #22

interesting Kali Mar 2025 #2

We're not sure yet if it's high traffic or a database issue EarlG Mar 2025 #8

FYI: DU has been slow on initial loading Submariner Mar 2025 #25

They always blame the database! FullySupportDems Mar 2025 #57

AHH... The old software glitch HarryM Mar 2025 #65

So did I but BigmanPigman Mar 2025 #31

I tell people I have made it out of the Stone Age when it comes to technology... 3catwoman3 Mar 2025 #53

It's really hard when you have no immediate feedback BigmanPigman Mar 2025 #64

Thank you I couldn't go on DU I got the message it was a cloud flare problem kimbutgar Mar 2025 #3

Thank you so much, my dear EarlG! CaliforniaPeggy Mar 2025 #4

Thank you. William769 Mar 2025 #5

Thank you! sheshe2 Mar 2025 #7

If the site was hacked or under attack how would we communicate or know? Would members receive and email from you? Pisces Mar 2025 #9

There are a number of ways EarlG Mar 2025 #12

Thank you! Pisces Mar 2025 #35

And it's not even election night. Sneederbunk Mar 2025 #10

repube snowflakes probably wolfie001 Mar 2025 #11

Yeah. Probably. Marcuse Mar 2025 #15

People looking for answers. Ellipsis Mar 2025 #13

Join up perusers! We are passionate! GreenWave Mar 2025 #14

What GreenWave said! TommyT139 Mar 2025 #45

Thanks for letting us know. Best of luck. Hekate Mar 2025 #16

I'm in the BFE, I figured it was my broadband connection ms liberty Mar 2025 #17

I thought it was eloon's spaceship explosion tavernier Mar 2025 #18

holy crap! you felt it? what a p.o.s. he is! there should be a law to stop his crazy rocket ass. nt orleans Mar 2025 #50

Hope it's not MAGA hackers. BBbats Mar 2025 #19

Believe it or not BBbats Mar 2025 #21

I've been getting a 504 from Cloudflare. CaptainTruth Mar 2025 #20

Me too. SunSeeker Mar 2025 #41

Thanks, thought it was on me. Butterflylady Mar 2025 #23

D.O.S.? Cne99999 Mar 2025 #24

Thanks, EarlG .. It was a rough time but Cha Mar 2025 #26

Thanks for letting us know, EarlG. greatauntoftriplets Mar 2025 #27

Bots we can do it Mar 2025 #28

Ruh roh mahina Mar 2025 #40

It could possibly be related EarlG Mar 2025 #54

I, too, thought of this. A spam-like attack designed to overwhelm the site's resources. n/t John1956PA Mar 2025 #55

OK, not being a TECH WIZARD, does this impact everyone? Fla Dem Mar 2025 #72

Hopefully it's Bluesky people checking out DU Blue Full Moon Mar 2025 #29

Thanks for the heads up.. mountain grammy Mar 2025 #30

Thanks EarlG MustLoveBeagles Mar 2025 #32

Good luck LilElf70 Mar 2025 #33

I hope Big Balls has not launched a cyber attack. Speaking of launched, surfered Mar 2025 #34

Maybe DDOS got the SpaceX launch? Captain Zero Mar 2025 #63

It exploded!🌷 True Blue American Mar 2025 #67

Thanks. I keep looking for that "Elon Arrested" headline.... Ford_Prefect Mar 2025 #36

It just got considerably worse. William769 Mar 2025 #37

Thank you EarlG and DU mahina Mar 2025 #38

I got this weird error message I've never gotten before: SunSeeker Mar 2025 #39

I've gotten those errors numerous times before, but never so many as when I tried to log on early last night Rhiannon12866 Mar 2025 #69

Thanks for the heads up. GAJMac Mar 2025 #42

When I tuned in, I was kind of hoping that a major obituary was the cause. Orrex Mar 2025 #43

It's happening all over the web, at least for me n/t Cheezoholic Mar 2025 #44

Thanks for the update MyMission Mar 2025 #46

Thanks, EarlG! I had trouble gaining access today, kept getting those Gateway Time Outs. Rhiannon12866 Mar 2025 #47

You guys rock. Thank Zeus and the Universe for you guys. OMG. Where would I be without DU!! Demnation Mar 2025 #48

Thanks for the update!!! CaptainTruth Mar 2025 #49

Thanks for letting us know, EarlG. calimary Mar 2025 #51

Thank you Sailingdiver Mar 2025 #52

this is pretty complicated... OldSWODog Mar 2025 #56

Thank you ... oldsoldierfadingfast Mar 2025 #58

Elon's A.I. looking for political targets? LuvLoogie Mar 2025 #59

I don't know who the site works with, but never trust Cloudflare. AmericaUnderSiege Mar 2025 #60

Wonder if this is why everything I post goes up twice? Bayard Mar 2025 #61

This message was self-deleted by its author Bayard Mar 2025 #62

Earl, I move around True Blue American Mar 2025 #66

Thanks for the update malaise Mar 2025 #68

Thank you for keeping DU alive and well. KY_EnviroGuy Mar 2025 #70

Got a strange message earlier Quanta Mar 2025 #71

Still happening. Comment thirty one. cbabe Mar 2025 #73

It's been happening again to me as well, lost 3 posts to Gateway Time Outs Rhiannon12866 Mar 2025 #74

Lots of difficulty posting in the last several minutes, server timeouts progree Mar 2025 #75

The problem's back this evening. New thread in Community Help. highplainsdem Mar 2025 #76

I tried to make a post three times and get 404 forbidden doc03 Mar 2025 #77

That's different. boonecreek Mar 2025 #80

i got that one several times trying to log in, gave up after a doc03 Mar 2025 #81

Thanks Earl, FalloutShelter Mar 2025 #79

I'm now getting a lot of "503 Service Unavailable" -- I try again a few seconds later and it might be OK or might not progree Mar 2025 #82

EarlG We just had a big problem with DU being unavailable. William769 Mar 2025 #83