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[[File:OWOT_phishing_warning.png|thumb|Phishing message|238x238px]] | [[File:OWOT_phishing_warning.png|thumb|Phishing message|238x238px]] | ||
On January 21st, 2025, Cloudflare placed a phishing warning on Our World of Text after an unknown party hit the site with false reports. Six days later, that same party | On January 21st, 2025, Cloudflare placed a phishing warning on Our World of Text after an unknown party hit the site with false reports. Six days later, that same party also reported OWOT's sister website [[Your World of Text]]. | ||
Due to Cloudflare's poor customer support system, both communities had difficulty removing the warning from their sites. But OWOT developer [[Fp|FP]] and YWOT creator [[Andrew Badr]] were able to file disputes with Cloudflare, leading their warnings to be removed on March 11th and April 9th respectively. | Due to Cloudflare's poor customer support system, both communities had difficulty removing the warning from their sites. But OWOT developer [[Fp|FP]] and YWOT creator [[Andrew Badr]] were able to file disputes with Cloudflare, leading their warnings to be removed on March 11th and April 9th respectively. | ||
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== Timeline == | == Timeline == | ||
* [[File:CF_tweet.png|thumb|Public shaming attempt(''January 26th, 2025'')]]'''<u>January 21st, 2025:</u>''' OWOT is flagged for phishing | * [[File:CF_tweet.png|thumb|Public shaming attempt(''January 26th, 2025'')]]'''<u>January 21st, 2025:</u>''' OWOT is flagged for phishing<ref>[[Weekly Briefing Release 20 Jan 19 - Jan 26]]</ref> | ||
* '''<u>January 26th, 2025:</u>''' FP sends a public tweet towards @Cloudflare requesting attention towards the fact that the report hasn't been handled for the past five days | * '''<u>January 26th, 2025:</u>''' FP sends a public tweet towards @Cloudflare requesting attention towards the fact that the report hasn't been handled for the past five days | ||
* '''<u>January 27th, 2025:</u>''' OWOT is cleared for the first time | * '''<u>January 27th, 2025:</u>''' OWOT is cleared for the first time | ||
* '''<u>January 27th, 2025:</u>''' YWOT is flagged for phishing | * '''<u>January 27th, 2025:</u>''' YWOT is flagged for phishing | ||
* '''<u>January 29th, 2025:</u>''' OWOT hit with a second phishing warning | * '''<u>January 29th, 2025:</u>''' OWOT is hit with a second phishing warning<ref>[[Weekly Briefing Release 21 Jan 26 - Feb 2]]</ref> | ||
* '''<u>March 11th, 2025:</u>''' OWOT cleared a second time | * '''<u>March 11th, 2025:</u>''' OWOT is cleared a second time | ||
* '''<u>March 29th, 2025:</u>''' FP | * '''<u>March 29th, 2025:</u>''' FP files a dispute on behalf of YWOT | ||
* '''<u>April 9th, 2025:</u>''' YWOT cleared | ** Andrew Badr had already filed a dispute, but it was ignored by Cloudflare | ||
* '''<u>April 9th, 2025:</u>''' YWOT is cleared | |||
== Community Sentiment == | == Community Sentiment == | ||
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== Gallery == | == Gallery == | ||
[[File:Crackflare.png|center|thumb|620x620px]] | [[File:Crackflare.png|center|thumb|620x620px|Created using a feature that allows FP to [[Displaying Images in OWOT|display images on OWOT's background]], which has only been used a handful of times throughout the site's history.]] | ||
[[File:Slc warning.png|center|thumb|621x621px|From [https://ourworldoftext.com/slc2 /slc2].]] | |||
<gallery mode="packed" heights="200"> | <gallery mode="packed" heights="200"> | ||
File:Owot phish tank.png | File:Owot phish tank.png | ||
File:Owot phishing schemes.jpg | File:Owot phishing schemes.jpg | ||
File:Perfect for phishing.png | |||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
[[File:Owot phishing.png|border|center|frameless|746x746px]] | [[File:Owot phishing.png|border|center|frameless|746x746px]] | ||
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File:Ywot phishing 4.png | File:Ywot phishing 4.png | ||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
== References == | |||
[[Category:History]] | [[Category:History]] | ||
[[Category:Events]] | [[Category:Events]] | ||
[[Category:Your World of Text]] | |||