Topic: database permissions

  • Cloudflare Outage: Database Glitch Caused Widespread Disruption

    Cloudflare Outage: Database Glitch Caused Widespread Disruption

    Cloudflare experienced its most severe outage in six years, disrupting countless websites and online services for nearly six hours due to a database permissions adjustment that triggered a chain reaction of failures. The outage was caused by a routine update that inadvertently created duplicate d...

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  • Cloudflare Outage Disrupts Internet Due to Bot Management Error

    Cloudflare Outage Disrupts Internet Due to Bot Management Error

    A widespread internet disruption was caused by an internal configuration error at Cloudflare, not an external cyberattack, after a critical file unexpectedly doubled in size. The oversized file in the bot management system triggered software failures, halting updates and affecting core services l...

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  • Cloudflare Outage That Took Down ChatGPT Explained

    Cloudflare Outage That Took Down ChatGPT Explained

    A major Cloudflare outage disrupted numerous popular websites and services, including ChatGPT, revealing the heavy reliance many platforms have on its infrastructure for traffic management and security. The outage was caused by a configuration error in an internal database query, which led to a f...

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