Major DDoS / Spam Attack on BiggerPockets This Morning

Major DDoS / Spam Attack on BiggerPockets This Morning

Joshua D.Pro Member
BiggerPockets Founder · HI · Member since 2008 · 16k+ posts · 5k+ votes

Hey BP Family - 

This morning BiggerPockets was attacked by what appears to be some kind of network of spammers, including folks from Korea, Hong Kong, Southern California and elsewhere. This may have been a simple spam attack or a DDoS. We're not sure of the intent, but obviously it wasn't positive. 

We've been working to ensure something like this can't happen again, but this is the first attack of this kind we've faced in the 10+ years the site has been around, so we're in the middle of working on countermeasures. We've had many DDoS attacks over the years, but none quite like this.

Meanwhile, I want to apologize to those of you who saw this, and I especially want to apologize to those who got email notifications for these posts.

Please bear with us as we deal with this and if you see something, say something.  Seriously -- just report any accounts that are spamming and we'll nail them.

Thanks for the patience.

Josh

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Real Estate Agent · San Antonio, TX · Member since 2014 · 311 posts · 176 votes
11y

Kim Jong Un is after you again......

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  • Scott TrenchPro Member
    Rental Property Investor · Denver, CO · Member since 2014 · 2k+ posts · 6k+ votes
    11y

    Hi everyone - looks like we got hit with round two last night. Just wanted to apologize to the community that got sent a ton of emails, and to let everyone know that we are working on automating our defense against these jerks.

  • Real Estate Investor · Framingham, MA · Member since 2014 · 44 posts · 21 votes
    11y

    Keep up the good work! We appreciate it!

  • Real Estate Agent · Pompano Beach, FL · Member since 2015 · 249 posts · 73 votes
    11y

    Probably some bored punk kid in the middle of nowhere 

  • Llanybydder, Wales · Member since 2015 · 83 posts · 11 votes
    11y

    @Andrew LeBaron

    Excellent website to learn about DDOS Attacks. I have never heard of them before. The website is very informative and clearly explains what it is and why they occur. Great Information.

  • Wholesaler · Whitinsville, MA · Member since 2012 · 8 posts · 1 vote
    11y

    Hope you wil sove that issue soon

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