TalkImg.com - Image hosting for BitcoinTalk - page 11.

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I was not able to access Talkimg for some time and thought it might be the problem at my internet or a speed slow issue but coming here i came to know that this is something serious issue.

Quote from: Wonder Work on November 05, 2024, 10:22:19 AM

Please contact them asap so that there is no problem with any kind of data, if there is a problem then no data can be recovered. I also faced such a problem in 2021, suddenly the website became like this, but later I was able to fix it by talking to the hosting support. I hope you can fix it too.

Some of the old images that I uploaded using talkimg are no longer visible on bitcointalk, I wonder if the data is still saved with the hosting provider?
I hope this issue gets fixed quickly.

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Quote from: joker_josue on November 05, 2024, 08:13:10 AM

What I really wanted was to get this working! Sorry for the delay.

What I see here is that there is a problem with your site's hosting, maybe you can talk to the hosting helpline or their support. Only they can fix it because it's a hosting problem. As far as I can see nothing happened with your domain, domain okay but missing with your hosting.

Please contact them asap so that there is no problem with any kind of data, if there is a problem then no data can be recovered. I also faced such a problem in 2021, suddenly the website became like this, but later I was able to fix it by talking to the hosting support. I hope you can fix it too.

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Just when things start to calm down, something crazy happens.

23 million requests? It might be a struggle, but I'll get there.

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Quote from: Zwei on November 05, 2024, 06:04:16 AM

the situation sucks, but take it easy man, there is no rush to get the website back up. take your time.

not sure if you are using a cdn for the images or serving them directly from your server, but it's possible someone uploaded images and then used them on a website with big traffic, which could explain why your server is being hammered by all the requests.
if that is the case, you might want to disable hotlinking so that you can get the website back up and check the logs to see what exactly is causing this.

i can't imagine this is a targeted attack?

I think that's it too. But I have to check all the cases to understand what these requests are or aren't.

Maybe I'll gather some IPs and share them here, they might be able to help identify it.

What I really wanted was to get this working! Sorry for the delay.

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Quote from: joker_josue on November 05, 2024, 05:41:55 AM

It seems that as soon as I said that it was almost resolved, the attack returned.

I'm struggling to solve it.

the situation sucks, but take it easy man, there is no rush to get the website back up. take your time.

not sure if you are using a cdn for the images or serving them directly from your server, but it's possible someone uploaded images and then used them on a website with big traffic, which could explain why your server is being hammered by all the requests.
if that is the case, you might want to disable hotlinking so that you can get the website back up and check the logs to see what exactly is causing this.

i can't imagine this is a targeted attack?

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It seems that as soon as I said that it was almost resolved, the attack returned.

I'm struggling to solve it.

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Quote from: joker_josue on November 05, 2024, 03:04:03 AM

UPDATE:
I inform you that, if everything goes as planned. In an hour, everything should be back up and running.

coool
I learned something new today too
Something like this had never happened to me either and I learned from what happened to you
I find it very interesting to work on big sites because they give you the opportunity to learn about this kind of problem

thankz

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Quote from: LoyceV on November 05, 2024, 02:53:05 AM

Quote from: joker_josue on November 04, 2024, 06:36:24 PM

As the security system activated, it began blocking all traffic to the site to prevent losses.

Losses of data, or losses of bandwidth? If it was a DDOS, no data should be lost.

To me, this looks like a DDoS attack caused increased traffic and exceeded the maximum quota it receives from hosting. I am unsure if removing the suspension will be possible if the bandwidth limit is not increased.

joker_josue have you talked to the hosting support, maybe at least this month you should pay for a bigger hosting package, and later go back to a smaller one if it is enough. I assume that btt members can help with a donation to compensate for any extra payment.

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Quote from: LoyceV on November 05, 2024, 02:53:05 AM

Quote from: joker_josue on November 04, 2024, 06:36:24 PM

As the security system activated, it began blocking all traffic to the site to prevent losses.

Losses of data, or losses of bandwidth? If it was a DDOS, no data should be lost.

Yes, no data was lost.
Everything is the same as it was, until the moment it all started.

Quote from: LoyceV on November 05, 2024, 02:53:05 AM

Quote from: theymos on November 29, 2017, 03:07:39 PM

The Internet is seriously flawed if everyone needs to huddle behind these huge centralized anti-DDoS companies in order to survive...

Unfortunately it is a sad reality. There is not much way to avoid this situation.

In +10 years of working with websites, it was the first time I had this problem. So it all ended up being a bit new to me. This only helps us learn and grow, to reduce the impact of this situation in the future.

UPDATE:
I inform you that, if everything goes as planned. In an hour, everything should be back up and running.

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Quote from: joker_josue on November 04, 2024, 06:36:24 PM

As the security system activated, it began blocking all traffic to the site to prevent losses.

Losses of data, or losses of bandwidth? If it was a DDOS, no data should be lost.

Quote from: theymos on November 29, 2017, 03:07:39 PM

The Internet is seriously flawed if everyone needs to huddle behind these huge centralized anti-DDoS companies in order to survive...

Quote from: DYING_S0UL on November 05, 2024, 02:17:49 AM

I just checked on my laptop, everything seems fine, I can see the images, no issue no broken images. But at the same time, as I check through my smartphone, all the images are broken.

Your laptop is probably getting them from browser cache.

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Quote from: joker_josue on November 05, 2024, 02:11:31 AM

We are in the access stabilization phase, in order to guarantee minimum security for the server, in order to reactivate the website.

I apologize once again for taking longer than expected.
Believe me, I'm doing everything I can to make sure everything stays online.

No need apologize mate! We believe you and we know that you are doing everything in your power to resolve this issue. Wink

Btw, is everyone effected by this? I just checked on my laptop, everything seems fine, I can see the images, no issue no broken images. But at the same time, as I check through my smartphone, all the images are broken. Just letting you know....

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Quote from: DYING_S0UL on November 04, 2024, 09:53:45 PM

Currently it's says it's been suspended or something similar! Took me to the suspended page.

joker_josue, everything under control, right?

We are in the access stabilization phase, in order to guarantee minimum security for the server, in order to reactivate the website.

I apologize once again for taking longer than expected.
Believe me, I'm doing everything I can to make sure everything stays online.

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Quote from: joker_josue on November 04, 2024, 06:36:24 PM

Quote from: dkbit98 on November 04, 2024, 06:23:22 PM

I think this is probably the first big setback for TalkImg service since it launched, and it's amazing that it was working without problems for more than a year.
I hope nothing was lost in this attack, it would be problematic to restore all the files.
Let us know if you need any help joker_josue.

Initially, according to available information, no data was lost. Everything is on the server normally.

As the security system activated, it began blocking all traffic to the site to prevent losses. So, the unlocking only occurs when everything becomes more stable. We hope that everything can return to normal faster, with the redirection of traffic through Cloudflare's DNS, which should help stabilize. Now we hope it gets back to normal. Undecided

I appreciate your understanding.

Currently it's says it's been suspended or something similar! Took me to the suspended page.

joker_josue, everything under control, right?

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Quote from: dkbit98 on November 04, 2024, 06:23:22 PM

I think this is probably the first big setback for TalkImg service since it launched, and it's amazing that it was working without problems for more than a year.
I hope nothing was lost in this attack, it would be problematic to restore all the files.
Let us know if you need any help joker_josue.

Initially, according to available information, no data was lost. Everything is on the server normally.

As the security system activated, it began blocking all traffic to the site to prevent losses. So, the unlocking only occurs when everything becomes more stable. We hope that everything can return to normal faster, with the redirection of traffic through Cloudflare's DNS, which should help stabilize. Now we hope it gets back to normal. Undecided

I appreciate your understanding.

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I think this is probably the first big setback for TalkImg service since it launched, and it's amazing that it was working without problems for more than a year.
I hope nothing was lost in this attack, it would be problematic to restore all the files.
Let us know if you need any help joker_josue.

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Quote from: OgNasty on November 04, 2024, 05:26:56 PM

It shows how reliant this site's user experience is on your service. I don't know if money would help solve problems like this, but it seems like maybe a Grant system should be looked at to help developers like yourself have the necessary funds to make sure your project continues to thrive.

Once I have this resolved, I will have to better evaluate the next steps to take, to minimize this type of situation in the future.

But I'm really sad about this situation, you can't imagine how much I regret this inconvenience. I apologize to the entire community. I will continue to make every effort to resolve it. Embarrassed

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It shows how reliant this site's user experience is on your service. I don't know if money would help solve problems like this, but it seems like maybe a Grant system should be looked at to help developers like yourself have the necessary funds to make sure your project continues to thrive.

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Quote from: notblox1 on November 04, 2024, 03:59:56 PM

Quote from: joker_josue on November 04, 2024, 03:15:42 PM

Unfortunately, in this type of situation, there is no way to create a live backup. Since for server security, it is blocked from the outside.
But, I'm trying to configure and activate a cloudflare service in order to reactivate the site more quickly, until I find a definitive solution.

I understand.
This is nothing urgent so take your time to fix everything and get back service online again.
TalkImg has become very popular with bitcointalk community and sadly that attracted more attackers, so I think you need to upgrade ddos protection after this incident.

Without a doubt, it is part of growth and learning.

In reality, for me, it is something urgent. I want to get the site online as quickly as possible.
But, unfortunately, I can't do much anymore, except monitor myself and try to control the situation.

Once again I apologize for the situation, and believe me that I am making every effort to return to normality.
Thank you for your support.

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Quote from: joker_josue on November 04, 2024, 03:15:42 PM

Unfortunately, in this type of situation, there is no way to create a live backup. Since for server security, it is blocked from the outside.
But, I'm trying to configure and activate a cloudflare service in order to reactivate the site more quickly, until I find a definitive solution.

I understand.
This is nothing urgent so take your time to fix everything and get back service online again.
TalkImg has become very popular with bitcointalk community and sadly that attracted more attackers, so I think you need to upgrade ddos protection after this incident.

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Quote from: LoyceV on November 04, 2024, 03:38:06 PM

Quote from: joker_josue on November 04, 2024, 03:15:42 PM

Unfortunately, in this type of situation, there is no way to create a live backup.

I checked my backups, and my last download was from August 11. When your server works again, I'll check what went wrong. Can you add more than the last 15 days to the backup zip, so I have a full backup again?

I wanted to spin up a temporary server for you to point the domain to, so the images show up again, but that's kinda pointless if I miss months of recent uploads.

OK. As soon as everything returns to normal, we can review this situation.
I can create a backup file of all the images from any day I want.

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