Bluesky has endured a distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attack lasting nearly 24 hours, disrupting service for users of the decentralized social network.
The attack targeted Bluesky's infrastructure, preventing normal access and functionality across the platform. A DDoS assault floods a service with traffic from multiple sources, overwhelming servers and rendering them unavailable to legitimate users.
Bluesky's engineering team has been working to mitigate the attack and restore full service. The platform, which emerged as an alternative to X (formerly Twitter), has faced previous security challenges as it scales its user base.
Details on the attack's origin and methods remain limited. The incident highlights ongoing vulnerabilities facing newer social platforms as they compete for users and establish robust infrastructure. Bluesky has not released an official statement regarding expected resolution timelines or the attack's scope.
The outage comes as the platform continues growing its user base, particularly among those seeking alternatives to established social networks.
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