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Mastodon and Forgejo servers closed to public due to botnet attacks

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The operator of a Mastodon and Forgejo server has been forced to close public access due to botnet attacks. These attacks depleted server resources, leading the operator to disable public access to prevent further depletion. The operator expressed sadness and frustration over the situation, attributing it to "anti-socials" and "natural stupidity." AI

RANK_REASON The item describes a personal server issue due to botnet attacks, not a significant industry event.

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Mastodon and Forgejo servers closed to public due to botnet attacks

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

    Sad that in the last couple of months I had to close the public access to my Forgejo and Mastodon servers due to some anti-socials launching botnet attacks depl

    Sad that in the last couple of months I had to close the public access to my Forgejo and Mastodon servers due to some anti-socials launching botnet attacks depleting all the resources. I guess they think it is funny. 🙄 # AI # NaturalStupidity Photo by Vitaly Gariev on Unsplash

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