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IBJoel Jul 30, 2018 10:31 am


Originally Posted by TWCLAM (Post 30021435)
Hi IT / Admin I know you've been having issues last couple days and don't wish to add to them but could one of you PM about a sec breach I will spotted. Don't want to put details in open forum for obvious details but feel free to PM me or use the email registered to my account and will send you details.

Relative Newbie here so wasn't sure who to reach out to. Any knowledgeable FTs who know who is good for such things please tag them / make them aware if you would be so kind

Thanks in advance

Sure thing, you can PM it to me. No one was intentionally ignoring you, we just aren't in the office on Saturdays.

TWCLAM Jul 30, 2018 11:08 am

IBJoel - will send one over to you. Understand the machinations of the site a little more and again apologies for the perceived saltiness which wasn't my intention.


*** Update: Jdiver has responded to me & said he will pass the info' over to y'all so rather than duplicate things will leave it to him :) ***

IBJoel Jul 30, 2018 11:10 am


Originally Posted by bldr1k (Post 30026326)
I don't understand the Cloudflare implementation. I use dozens of websites protected by Cloudflare and none of them require me to wait for 5 (or more) seconds while it checks my browser. Is this some kind of throttling?


Originally Posted by josephstern (Post 30026531)
I'd guess that's just what happens when you go to a Cloudflare-protected site during a heavy, active DDoS attack.

This is correct. We experienced a DDoS attack, so Cloudflare went into "high alert"

goalie Jul 30, 2018 12:04 pm

Fwiw, I did not get CF when I logged in just a few moments ago (and I had recently cleared my cache, cookies and history before logging in)

IBJoel Jul 30, 2018 12:17 pm

Cloudflare should be all good now. Threat has passed, so its response was lowered.

IBobi Jul 30, 2018 12:22 pm

We should caution that this doesn't mean CF won't be needed again at any moment, just that for right now there should be fewer service interruptions that there have been.

T8191 Jul 30, 2018 12:59 pm

Just glad IB had it there when needed! And next time, if there is one, we will be more understanding/informed ;)

goalie Jul 30, 2018 1:55 pm


Originally Posted by T8191 (Post 30028699)
Just glad IB had it there when needed! And next time, if there is one, we will be more understanding/informed ;)

Agreed ^ and agreed ^ :)

JDiver Jul 30, 2018 5:25 pm

I’m so happy that’s over! Though Cloudflare can be a PITA it’s a small price to pay for a full DDoS crash - and this DDoS went on ~4 days. A pox on whoever was behind it.

travelwithross Aug 2, 2018 5:10 am

Database Errors are back for me today, having to reload 5/6 times to get a page to open!

florens Aug 2, 2018 5:11 am


Originally Posted by travelwithross (Post 30038606)
Database Errors are back for me today, having to reload 5/6 times to get a page to open!

Same here.

84fiero Aug 2, 2018 6:24 am

Seems the attack is back, or new, this morning as I'm getting the 5+ second CF message again.

IBJoel Aug 2, 2018 9:47 am

Anyone still getting database errors? Those are usually different than DDoS's.

DoTheBartMan Aug 2, 2018 9:50 am

I saw database errors early in the morning, but nothing lately.

goalie Aug 2, 2018 10:46 am


Originally Posted by IBJoel (Post 30039582)
Anyone still getting database errors? Those are usually different than DDoS's.

Didn't have any nor did I get "cloudfared" when I logged in earlier this morning at 07:17* and when I logged in a few moments ago (approx 09:40*)

*Pacific time


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