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RESOLVED - DDoS Attack on the Datacentre hosting the Wildcat and Gemini servers

The data centre has now successfully mitigated the DDoS (Distributed Denial-of-Service) attack and has implemented enhanced DDoS protection across all hosted servers. This is the first time in the provider's 20-year history that they have experienced a DDoS attack of this scale. The size and complexity of the attack required extensive reconfiguration of their systems to restore full connectivity and implement additional DDOS protection. As a result, the issue took longer to resolve than a typical service disruption.  The provider will continue to closely monitor the network to ensure the new measures are operating effectively and to respond promptly should any further DDoS attacks occur. Unfortunately, DDoS attacks are becoming increasingly common and more powerful. Hosting providers worldwide are experiencing these attacks from time to time, which can result in website and connectivity issues while mitigation measures are implemented. If you are unfamiliar with DDoS attacks, we h...