【Secretive Boarding House】

A large scale "malicious attack" has knocked out access to Wikipedia across parts of Europe and Secretive Boarding Housethe Middle East, according to multiple reports and the Wikimedia Foundation.

This Tweet is currently unavailable. It might be loading or has been removed.

According to Wikimedia, the attacks began Friday and have continued through the weekend. In a statement, the foundation condemned the attack and said it was carried out by "'bad faith' actors."

We condemn these sorts of attacks. They’re not just about taking Wikipedia offline. Takedown attacks threaten everyone’s fundamental rights to freely access and share information. We in the Wikimedia movement and Foundation are committed to protecting these rights for everyone.

Late Friday, Wikimedia's German account confirmed the site was experiencing a distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attack affecting accessibility in that country.

Mashable Light Speed Want more out-of-this world tech, space and science stories? Sign up for Mashable's weekly Light Speed newsletter. By clicking Sign Me Up, you confirm you are 16+ and agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. Thanks for signing up!

This Tweet is currently unavailable. It might be loading or has been removed.

As of Sunday morning in the U.S., the attack was still affecting parts of Germany, the UK, the Netherlands, Poland, and Israel, according to DownDetector.

Original image has been replaced. Credit: Mashable

Wikipedia is often on the front lines of web censorship. In May, all language versions of the site were blocked in China, and in 2017 the site was blocked in Turkey.

If all else fails, though, we at least know there's a copy of one version of the website somewhere on the moon.

[via Gizmodo]

---

Featured Video For You

---

Wikipedia founder Jimmy Wales is waging a war on fake news

---

Topics Cybersecurity

• Deals
• Entertainment
• Social Good
• Life
• Games
• Shopping
• Science
• Tech

• Old School PC Gaming: Classic Games that Have Aged Well
• Star Wars has its first ever non
• Hurricane map raises eyebrows for a NSFW reason
• Banksy artwork shreds itself after selling at auction for $1.4 million
• Trump tells '60 Minutes' that climate change will 'change back again'
• 'Civilization 6' is now available on iPhone
• Why the Microsoft Surface Pro 6 and Surface Laptop 2 don't have USB
• The unannounced Pixel 3 XL is already for sale in one store
• Today's Hurdle hints and answers for May 5, 2025
• This soccer club shut down homophobia with 1 resounding word

• Pop music idol George Michael dies at 53
• Everyone crashed their new holiday drone
• Google pushes down Holocaust
• 21 times Adele slayed beyond all expectations in 2016
• The world's fastest land animal is even more threatened than we thought
• After winning free pizza for a year, this man went and did something great
• In 'The Church in the Darkness,' you never know what kind of cult you're getting
• Apple responds to damning MacBook Pro battery test
• People are loving this brother's touching RuPaul
• Carrie Fisher was a bold advocate for people with mental illness

• Acupuncture for pets is on the rise
• Serena Williams already won the gold medal with this stunning photo
• Facebook patent details new tool to fight political echo chambers
• Women's March plans #CancelKavanaugh protest to sway senators before confirmation vote
• Skype is finally shutting down
• 9 books to read if you're mad as hell at the patriarchy
• New study says dozens of people have died while attempting dangerous selfies
• Crowdfunding campaign against Susan Collins surges after senator says she'll confirm Kavanaugh
• The State of PC Gaming in 2016
• Why the Microsoft Surface Pro 6 and Surface Laptop 2 don't have USB

• Your 'wrong person' texts may be linked to Myanmar warlord
• Pokémon Go smart sneaker concept lets you play using your feet
• The LG Watch W7 is a smartwatch with classic mechanical hands
• Predictably, America wasn't thrilled with the nationwide Presidential Alert test
• Best travel deal: Take 30% off Southwest flights
• Sweet dog refuses to leave the hospital where his owner died
• Zika cases prompt CDC to issue a 1
• Bird wants you riding its e
• Afghanistan vs. Australia 2025 livestream: Watch ICC Champions Trophy for free
• 14 of the most heart