Bluesky has been dealing with a DDoS attack for nearly a full day

Article

• Bluesky suffered a sustained DDoS attack lasting nearly 24 hours
• API was primary target; UI appeared functional but threw widespread errors
• Attack affected certain regions first, then spread globally

Discussion

• Commenters annoyed by ‘vibecoding caused the DDoS’ meme even after Bluesky confirmed the attack
• Skepticism raised that a DDoS could be exploited to push users toward ‘trusted’ browser/hardware requirements
• One commenter argued a truly decentralized protocol shouldn’t be DDoS-vulnerable by design

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