Mastodon says its flagship server was hit by a DDoS attack
TechCrunch·1d ago·Concern
What Happened
Mastodon's flagship mastodon.social server experienced a distributed denial-of-service attack Monday, causing intermittent outages. The decentralized social network implemented countermeasures by 9:05 a.m. ET, restoring accessibility. The company warned of potential ongoing instability. This cyberattack follows similar DDoS incidents targeting competitor Bluesky recently.
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