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FOUND: Bluesky reveals recent outage was caused by major ddos attack | Mind Blowing Facts

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The Bluesky app logo appears on the screen of a smartphone lying on a laptop keyboard.

Bluesky confirms 24‑hour outage was caused by a DDoS attack on August 17 2026
Researchers linked it to Iraq‑313 Team, using DiamWall‑based DDoS‑for‑hire infrastructure
Company upgraded defenses; no details yet on attackers, traffic origin, or user impact

The recent outage on Bluesky was the result of a Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attack, the company has confirmed.

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