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Security Report

This site, like pretty much every site on the Internet, battles people who are trying to harm the site by hacking and/or stealing our content. The number of questionable bots crawling our sites is rather amazing. We don't track suspicious behavior on every page, but for the pages that we do monitor, here's the percentage of bots vs real users for each of the past 7 days:

2024-11-15   –   5%
2024-11-16   –   6%
2024-11-17   –   5%
2024-11-18   –   5%
2024-11-19   –   6%
2024-11-20   –   7%
2024-11-21   –   7%

That just includes the bots that execute Javascript and act like human users. Then there are a whole bunch of other bots crawling our sites as well. Some are good (like GoogleBot and BingBot), others aren't good – they're trying to hack us and steal our content.

Banned IP Addresses

When we clearly identify attempts to hack our site or violate our policies we ban the IP in question. Just in the past month, on the network of sites that we run, we have banned 501 IP addresses from the places around the world (each line represents a banned IP address):

  1. 2024-11-22 – Russia
  2. 2024-11-22 – United States
  3. 2024-11-22 – Germany
  4. 2024-11-22 – United States
  5. 2024-11-22 – China
  6. 2024-11-22 – (Unknown location)
  7. 2024-11-21 – Denmark
  8. 2024-11-21 – Russia
  9. 2024-11-21 – Vietnam
  10. 2024-11-21 – China
  11. 2024-11-21 – United States
  12. 2024-11-21 – Germany
  13. 2024-11-21 – Russia
  14. 2024-11-21 – Finland
  15. 2024-11-21 – Russia
  16. 2024-11-21 – Brazil
  17. 2024-11-21 – Germany
  18. 2024-11-20 – Russia
  19. 2024-11-20 – Germany
  20. 2024-11-20 – Russia
  21. 2024-11-20 – China
  22. 2024-11-20 – France
  23. 2024-11-20 – United States -> Las Vegas
  24. 2024-11-20 – United States
  25. 2024-11-20 – Denmark
  26. 2024-11-20 – United States
  27. 2024-11-20 – United Kingdom
  28. 2024-11-20 – Germany -> Frankfurt am Main
  29. 2024-11-20 – China
  30. 2024-11-19 – Spain
  31. 2024-11-19 – Australia
  32. 2024-11-19 – United Kingdom
  33. 2024-11-19 – Russia
  34. 2024-11-19 – Germany
  35. 2024-11-19 – Romania
  36. 2024-11-19 – Netherlands
  37. 2024-11-19 – United States
  38. 2024-11-19 – Austria
  39. 2024-11-19 – Germany
  40. 2024-11-19 – China
  41. 2024-11-19 – Russia
  42. 2024-11-19 – Germany
  43. 2024-11-19 – China
  44. 2024-11-19 – Norway
  45. 2024-11-18 – New Zealand -> Auckland
  46. 2024-11-18 – Germany
  47. 2024-11-18 – Germany
  48. 2024-11-18 – Kazakhstan
  49. 2024-11-18 – United Kingdom
  50. 2024-11-18 – United States
  51. 2024-11-18 – Netherlands -> Amsterdam
  52. 2024-11-18 – Indonesia
  53. 2024-11-18 – China
  54. 2024-11-18 – Russia
  55. 2024-11-18 – Russia
  56. 2024-11-18 – China
  57. 2024-11-18 – Yemen
  58. 2024-11-18 – United States
  59. 2024-11-18 – Russia
  60. 2024-11-18 – Germany
  61. 2024-11-17 – Canada -> Ottawa
  62. 2024-11-17 – United States -> Miami
  63. 2024-11-17 – Germany
  64. 2024-11-17 – China
  65. 2024-11-17 – Canada -> Montreal
  66. 2024-11-17 – United States
  67. 2024-11-17 – (Unknown location)
  68. 2024-11-17 – United States
  69. 2024-11-17 – United States
  70. 2024-11-17 – China
  71. 2024-11-17 – United States -> Las Vegas
  72. 2024-11-17 – United States
  73. 2024-11-17 – Sri Lanka
  74. 2024-11-17 – France
  75. 2024-11-17 – United States
  76. 2024-11-17 – United States
  77. 2024-11-17 – Germany
  78. 2024-11-17 – United Kingdom
  79. 2024-11-16 – Cyprus -> Stróvolos
  80. 2024-11-16 – Canada
  81. 2024-11-16 – United States -> New York
  82. 2024-11-16 – Spain
  83. 2024-11-16 – United States
  84. 2024-11-16 – China
  85. 2024-11-16 – United Kingdom
  86. 2024-11-16 – United States
  87. 2024-11-16 – Bosnia and Herzegovina
  88. 2024-11-16 – Canada -> Toronto
  89. 2024-11-16 – United States
  90. 2024-11-16 – China
  91. 2024-11-15 – Russia
  92. 2024-11-15 – Germany -> Frankfurt am Main
  93. 2024-11-15 – Russia
  94. 2024-11-15 – Australia -> Sydney
  95. 2024-11-15 – United States
  96. 2024-11-15 – Austria
  97. 2024-11-15 – China
  98. 2024-11-15 – United States
  99. 2024-11-15 – United States
  100. 2024-11-15 – Brazil
  101. 2024-11-15 – Russia
  102. 2024-11-15 – Czech Republic
  103. 2024-11-15 – Netherlands -> Dronten
  104. 2024-11-15 – China
  105. 2024-11-15 – Latvia
  106. 2024-11-14 – United States
  107. 2024-11-14 – China
  108. 2024-11-14 – United States
  109. 2024-11-14 – United Kingdom
  110. 2024-11-14 – Philippines
  111. 2024-11-14 – United States -> Phoenix
  112. 2024-11-14 – United States
  113. 2024-11-14 – Russia
  114. 2024-11-14 – United States
  115. 2024-11-14 – Cyprus
  116. 2024-11-14 – Iran
  117. 2024-11-14 – United States
  118. 2024-11-14 – United States
  119. 2024-11-14 – Cambodia -> Phnom Penh
  120. 2024-11-14 – Russia
  121. 2024-11-14 – United States
  122. 2024-11-14 – United States -> Dallas
  123. 2024-11-14 – United States
  124. 2024-11-13 – Hong Kong -> Central
  125. 2024-11-13 – Russia
  126. 2024-11-13 – Russia
  127. 2024-11-13 – Russia
  128. 2024-11-13 – Singapore
  129. 2024-11-13 – Sweden
  130. 2024-11-13 – Mexico -> Mexico City
  131. 2024-11-13 – United Kingdom
  132. 2024-11-13 – France
  133. 2024-11-13 – China
  134. 2024-11-13 – United States -> Lincoln
  135. 2024-11-13 – Malaysia
  136. 2024-11-13 – Germany
  137. 2024-11-13 – Latvia
  138. 2024-11-13 – Thailand -> Bangkok
  139. 2024-11-13 – France
  140. 2024-11-13 – United States -> New York
  141. 2024-11-12 – Russia
  142. 2024-11-12 – Kazakhstan
  143. 2024-11-12 – China
  144. 2024-11-12 – China
  145. 2024-11-12 – United States
  146. 2024-11-12 – Spain -> Madrid
  147. 2024-11-12 – Cyprus
  148. 2024-11-12 – United States -> Richmond
  149. 2024-11-12 – China
  150. 2024-11-12 – Netherlands
  151. 2024-11-12 – United States -> Chicago
  152. 2024-11-12 – United Kingdom
  153. 2024-11-12 – Hong Kong -> Central
  154. 2024-11-12 – India
  155. 2024-11-12 – Netherlands
  156. 2024-11-12 – United States
  157. 2024-11-12 – Russia
  158. 2024-11-11 – China
  159. 2024-11-11 – United States
  160. 2024-11-11 – United States
  161. 2024-11-11 – France
  162. 2024-11-11 – Hungary
  163. 2024-11-11 – United States
  164. 2024-11-11 – Thailand
  165. 2024-11-11 – China
  166. 2024-11-11 – France
  167. 2024-11-11 – United States
  168. 2024-11-11 – Turkey
  169. 2024-11-11 – Spain
  170. 2024-11-11 – Bosnia and Herzegovina
  171. 2024-11-11 – United States -> North Las Vegas
  172. 2024-11-11 – Ukraine
  173. 2024-11-11 – United States
  174. 2024-11-11 – Russia -> Moscow
  175. 2024-11-11 – United States
  176. 2024-11-11 – United States
  177. 2024-11-10 – United Kingdom
  178. 2024-11-10 – Bahamas
  179. 2024-11-10 – United States
  180. 2024-11-10 – China
  181. 2024-11-10 – Andorra
  182. 2024-11-10 – United States
  183. 2024-11-10 – United States
  184. 2024-11-10 – Saudi Arabia
  185. 2024-11-10 – United States -> Ashburn
  186. 2024-11-10 – Morocco
  187. 2024-11-10 – United States
  188. 2024-11-09 – (Unknown location)
  189. 2024-11-09 – Russia
  190. 2024-11-09 – China
  191. 2024-11-09 – China
  192. 2024-11-09 – Latvia
  193. 2024-11-09 – Australia
  194. 2024-11-09 – United States -> Saint Paul
  195. 2024-11-09 – Netherlands
  196. 2024-11-09 – United States
  197. 2024-11-09 – United Kingdom
  198. 2024-11-09 – Iceland
  199. 2024-11-09 – United States
  200. 2024-11-09 – Russia
  201. 2024-11-09 – Finland -> Helsinki
  202. 2024-11-08 – United States
  203. 2024-11-08 – United States
  204. 2024-11-08 – Bosnia and Herzegovina
  205. 2024-11-08 – Slovakia
  206. 2024-11-08 – Russia
  207. 2024-11-08 – France
  208. 2024-11-08 – China
  209. 2024-11-08 – United Kingdom
  210. 2024-11-08 – United States
  211. 2024-11-08 – United States
  212. 2024-11-08 – Ukraine
  213. 2024-11-08 – United Kingdom
  214. 2024-11-08 – Canada -> Toronto
  215. 2024-11-08 – China
  216. 2024-11-08 – China
  217. 2024-11-08 – Germany
  218. 2024-11-08 – United States -> New York
  219. 2024-11-08 – China
  220. 2024-11-08 – Netherlands
  221. 2024-11-08 – Russia
  222. 2024-11-08 – Brazil -> Rio de Janeiro
  223. 2024-11-08 – United States
  224. 2024-11-07 – United States
  225. 2024-11-07 – United States
  226. 2024-11-07 – United States
  227. 2024-11-07 – China
  228. 2024-11-07 – Turkey
  229. 2024-11-07 – Hungary -> Budapest
  230. 2024-11-07 – Russia
  231. 2024-11-07 – Spain
  232. 2024-11-07 – China
  233. 2024-11-07 – China
  234. 2024-11-06 – United States
  235. 2024-11-06 – United States
  236. 2024-11-06 – Poland
  237. 2024-11-06 – Latvia
  238. 2024-11-06 – Canada
  239. 2024-11-06 – Greece
  240. 2024-11-06 – Russia
  241. 2024-11-06 – United States
  242. 2024-11-06 – Russia
  243. 2024-11-06 – Chile
  244. 2024-11-06 – United States
  245. 2024-11-06 – Russia
  246. 2024-11-06 – China
  247. 2024-11-06 – Russia
  248. 2024-11-06 – China
  249. 2024-11-05 – Ukraine
  250. 2024-11-05 – Vietnam
  251. 2024-11-05 – United States -> Miami
  252. 2024-11-05 – Ukraine
  253. 2024-11-05 – United States
  254. 2024-11-05 – United States
  255. 2024-11-05 – United States -> Sioux Falls
  256. 2024-11-05 – France
  257. 2024-11-05 – India
  258. 2024-11-05 – Thailand -> Bangkok
  259. 2024-11-05 – China
  260. 2024-11-05 – India
  261. 2024-11-05 – Russia
  262. 2024-11-05 – United States
  263. 2024-11-05 – Belgium
  264. 2024-11-05 – Brazil
  265. 2024-11-05 – Czech Republic
  266. 2024-11-05 – United States
  267. 2024-11-04 – United States
  268. 2024-11-04 – United States -> Chicago
  269. 2024-11-04 – United States
  270. 2024-11-04 – China
  271. 2024-11-04 – France
  272. 2024-11-04 – Hong Kong
  273. 2024-11-04 – United States
  274. 2024-11-04 – Canada -> Vancouver
  275. 2024-11-04 – United States
  276. 2024-11-04 – (Unknown location)
  277. 2024-11-04 – Russia
  278. 2024-11-04 – Iran
  279. 2024-11-04 – Australia
  280. 2024-11-04 – United States
  281. 2024-11-04 – Mexico -> Mexico City
  282. 2024-11-04 – Hong Kong
  283. 2024-11-04 – Russia
  284. 2024-11-03 – Iran
  285. 2024-11-03 – Iran
  286. 2024-11-03 – Ireland
  287. 2024-11-03 – Netherlands
  288. 2024-11-03 – Denmark
  289. 2024-11-03 – Russia
  290. 2024-11-03 – Ukraine
  291. 2024-11-03 – United States -> Jersey City
  292. 2024-11-03 – United States
  293. 2024-11-03 – Australia
  294. 2024-11-02 – Germany -> Berlin
  295. 2024-11-02 – Poland
  296. 2024-11-02 – Italy
  297. 2024-11-02 – United States
  298. 2024-11-02 – United States
  299. 2024-11-02 – Morocco -> Tangier
  300. 2024-11-02 – Russia
  301. 2024-11-02 – China
  302. 2024-11-02 – United Kingdom
  303. 2024-11-02 – Cambodia -> Phnom Penh
  304. 2024-11-02 – Russia
  305. 2024-11-02 – Canada -> Victoria
  306. 2024-11-02 – United States
  307. 2024-11-02 – Poland
  308. 2024-11-02 – Bosnia and Herzegovina
  309. 2024-11-01 – Russia
  310. 2024-11-01 – Russia
  311. 2024-11-01 – Canada
  312. 2024-11-01 – France
  313. 2024-11-01 – United States -> Chicago
  314. 2024-11-01 – Georgia
  315. 2024-11-01 – China
  316. 2024-11-01 – United Kingdom
  317. 2024-11-01 – Iceland
  318. 2024-11-01 – (Unknown location)
  319. 2024-11-01 – Finland
  320. 2024-11-01 – France
  321. 2024-10-31 – Thailand -> Bangkok
  322. 2024-10-31 – China
  323. 2024-10-31 – United States -> Dallas
  324. 2024-10-31 – United States
  325. 2024-10-31 – Hungary
  326. 2024-10-31 – United States
  327. 2024-10-31 – (Unknown location)
  328. 2024-10-31 – United States
  329. 2024-10-31 – United States
  330. 2024-10-31 – Bosnia and Herzegovina
  331. 2024-10-31 – Jordan
  332. 2024-10-31 – Germany
  333. 2024-10-31 – Russia
  334. 2024-10-31 – (Unknown location)
  335. 2024-10-31 – Russia -> Moscow Oblast
  336. 2024-10-31 – United States -> New York
  337. 2024-10-31 – Cambodia
  338. 2024-10-31 – Russia
  339. 2024-10-31 – Sweden
  340. 2024-10-31 – Turkey
  341. 2024-10-31 – United Arab Emirates
  342. 2024-10-30 – China
  343. 2024-10-30 – Belarus
  344. 2024-10-30 – Germany
  345. 2024-10-30 – United States
  346. 2024-10-30 – Germany -> Berlin
  347. 2024-10-30 – Russia
  348. 2024-10-30 – Germany
  349. 2024-10-30 – (Unknown location)
  350. 2024-10-30 – Germany
  351. 2024-10-30 – United States
  352. 2024-10-30 – Germany
  353. 2024-10-30 – Russia
  354. 2024-10-30 – United Kingdom
  355. 2024-10-30 – United States
  356. 2024-10-30 – Germany
  357. 2024-10-30 – Uganda
  358. 2024-10-30 – Germany
  359. 2024-10-30 – China
  360. 2024-10-29 – China
  361. 2024-10-29 – United States -> Jersey City
  362. 2024-10-29 – United States -> Los Angeles
  363. 2024-10-29 – United States
  364. 2024-10-29 – United States -> Las Vegas
  365. 2024-10-29 – Norway
  366. 2024-10-29 – Brazil -> Rio de Janeiro
  367. 2024-10-29 – United States
  368. 2024-10-29 – Bulgaria
  369. 2024-10-29 – China
  370. 2024-10-29 – Italy
  371. 2024-10-29 – Iceland
  372. 2024-10-28 – (Unknown location)
  373. 2024-10-28 – United States
  374. 2024-10-28 – United States
  375. 2024-10-28 – Canada -> Toronto
  376. 2024-10-28 – Russia
  377. 2024-10-28 – Hungary
  378. 2024-10-28 – United States -> Phoenix
  379. 2024-10-28 – Germany -> Frankfurt am Main
  380. 2024-10-28 – Lithuania
  381. 2024-10-28 – Guernsey
  382. 2024-10-28 – United States
  383. 2024-10-28 – Russia
  384. 2024-10-28 – Russia
  385. 2024-10-28 – Germany
  386. 2024-10-28 – United Kingdom
  387. 2024-10-28 – United States
  388. 2024-10-28 – United States
  389. 2024-10-28 – Georgia
  390. 2024-10-28 – Russia
  391. 2024-10-27 – Russia -> Moscow
  392. 2024-10-27 – Spain
  393. 2024-10-27 – Canada -> Quebec
  394. 2024-10-27 – China
  395. 2024-10-27 – China
  396. 2024-10-27 – United States
  397. 2024-10-27 – Ireland
  398. 2024-10-27 – Bahamas -> Nassau
  399. 2024-10-27 – United States
  400. 2024-10-27 – Netherlands
  401. 2024-10-27 – United States
  402. 2024-10-27 – Bulgaria
  403. 2024-10-27 – Serbia
  404. 2024-10-27 – Bulgaria
  405. 2024-10-27 – Bulgaria
  406. 2024-10-27 – Bulgaria
  407. 2024-10-27 – Bulgaria
  408. 2024-10-27 – Bulgaria
  409. 2024-10-27 – Russia
  410. 2024-10-27 – Canada
  411. 2024-10-26 – Russia -> Krasnoyarsk
  412. 2024-10-26 – China
  413. 2024-10-26 – China
  414. 2024-10-26 – Russia -> St Petersburg
  415. 2024-10-26 – Russia
  416. 2024-10-26 – Russia
  417. 2024-10-26 – Germany -> Frankfurt am Main
  418. 2024-10-26 – United States
  419. 2024-10-26 – Germany
  420. 2024-10-26 – United States
  421. 2024-10-26 – Poland
  422. 2024-10-26 – United States
  423. 2024-10-26 – (Unknown location)
  424. 2024-10-26 – United States -> Houston
  425. 2024-10-25 – India
  426. 2024-10-25 – United States
  427. 2024-10-25 – United States
  428. 2024-10-25 – Brazil
  429. 2024-10-25 – Germany
  430. 2024-10-25 – United Kingdom
  431. 2024-10-25 – Iran
  432. 2024-10-25 – Ukraine
  433. 2024-10-25 – Germany
  434. 2024-10-25 – United States
  435. 2024-10-25 – Russia
  436. 2024-10-25 – United Kingdom
  437. 2024-10-25 – Israel
  438. 2024-10-25 – United States
  439. 2024-10-25 – France
  440. 2024-10-25 – United Kingdom
  441. 2024-10-25 – Russia
  442. 2024-10-24 – Canada
  443. 2024-10-24 – (Unknown location)
  444. 2024-10-24 – United States
  445. 2024-10-24 – (Unknown location)
  446. 2024-10-24 – Italy
  447. 2024-10-24 – United States
  448. 2024-10-24 – United Kingdom
  449. 2024-10-24 – United States -> Chicago
  450. 2024-10-24 – Belgium
  451. 2024-10-24 – Austria
  452. 2024-10-24 – Germany
  453. 2024-10-24 – Russia -> Moscow
  454. 2024-10-24 – United States -> Houston
  455. 2024-10-24 – United Kingdom
  456. 2024-10-24 – Kazakhstan
  457. 2024-10-24 – Bolivia
  458. 2024-10-24 – Netherlands
  459. 2024-10-24 – United States
  460. 2024-10-24 – United States
  461. 2024-10-24 – United States
  462. 2024-10-24 – Taiwan -> Taipei
  463. 2024-10-24 – Thailand -> Bangkok
  464. 2024-10-24 – Bahamas -> Nassau
  465. 2024-10-24 – United States
  466. 2024-10-24 – United Kingdom -> London
  467. 2024-10-24 – France
  468. 2024-10-24 – United States
  469. 2024-10-24 – Russia
  470. 2024-10-24 – Russia
  471. 2024-10-24 – United States
  472. 2024-10-24 – Russia
  473. 2024-10-24 – Russia -> Moscow
  474. 2024-10-24 – Germany
  475. 2024-10-24 – Japan -> Gifu
  476. 2024-10-24 – United States
  477. 2024-10-23 – Russia
  478. 2024-10-23 – Netherlands
  479. 2024-10-23 – United States
  480. 2024-10-23 – Japan
  481. 2024-10-23 – Iceland
  482. 2024-10-23 – Russia
  483. 2024-10-23 – Russia
  484. 2024-10-23 – United States -> Chicago
  485. 2024-10-23 – Russia
  486. 2024-10-23 – Germany
  487. 2024-10-23 – Russia
  488. 2024-10-23 – Russia
  489. 2024-10-23 – United States -> Dallas
  490. 2024-10-23 – United States
  491. 2024-10-23 – Australia -> Sydney
  492. 2024-10-23 – Oman
  493. 2024-10-22 – Bahrain
  494. 2024-10-22 – United States
  495. 2024-10-22 – United Kingdom
  496. 2024-10-22 – China
  497. 2024-10-22 – South Korea
  498. 2024-10-22 – Latvia
  499. 2024-10-22 – Turkey
  500. 2024-10-22 – Russia
  501. 2024-10-22 – Russia

Each of these instances represents an attempt to harm our sites or our users. (And those are just the ones we were confident enough about to take action on.)