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User details command-line method to report botnet IP addresses to AbuseIPDB

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A user detailed a method for reporting botnet activity to AbuseIPDB using command-line tools. The botnet was identified as scraping a local Gitea instance by making numerous requests with randomized IP addresses and User-Agent strings. The user leveraged shell scripting, including `cat`, `grep`, `awk`, and `sort`, to parse Traefik access logs, filter for specific patterns indicating bot activity, and format the data into a CSV file suitable for AbuseIPDB's bulk reporting tool or API. AI

IMPACT Provides a practical technique for managing bot traffic and enhancing server security.

RANK_REASON The item describes a technical method for using existing tools to solve a specific problem, rather than a new release or significant industry event.

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User details command-line method to report botnet IP addresses to AbuseIPDB

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  1. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    Bulk AbuseIPDB reporting using command-line tools Some botnet is scraping my local Gitea instance by requesting every single URL possible. Even the same table i

    Bulk AbuseIPDB reporting using command-line tools Some botnet is scraping my local Gitea instance by requesting every single URL possible. Even the same table is queried in every variation possible: sorted ascending, sorted descending, sorted by second column ascending, sorted by…

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