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Mastodon instance reports bot accounts with fake verified emails

A user on the Mastodon instance fosstodon.org reported suspicious account registrations. The bots appear to be filling out the registration form correctly, but with invalid email addresses that are somehow still being verified. This activity suggests a potential automated attempt to compromise the instance. AI

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RANK_REASON This is a user report of suspicious activity on a specific instance, not a broader platform issue or a security incident with wider implications.

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  1. Mastodon — fosstodon.org TIER_1 · [email protected] ·

    I think there are bots trying to register accounts on our instance ... they "correctly" fill the form, but with boggus email (but still verfied?) and with some

    I think there are bots trying to register accounts on our instance ... they "correctly" fill the form, but with boggus email (but still verfied?) and with some generic sentence like" I want to connect with people and be part of the community" ... often in a language not appropria…