It seems The Week, a popular news source, experienced a significant online disruption. Instead of delivering their usual insightful articles and newsletters, visitors to their site were met with an error message. The message indicated that the domain, theweek.com, had been blocked until May 24th, 2025, due to suspected abuse – specifically, a Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attack targeting an article about Vladimir Putin’s net worth.
This unexpected outage raises several questions. What exactly transpired? Why was an article about Putin’s wealth the target of such a massive attack? And what does this mean for the future of the publication’s online presence? The scale of the blockage, lasting almost a year, suggests a serious incident. While DDoS attacks are unfortunately common, the length of this block is unusual and points to the severity of the disruption.
The fact that the article on Vladimir Putin’s net worth was the apparent trigger adds another layer of intrigue. Was this a targeted attack aimed at silencing discussion surrounding Putin’s finances? Or was it simply a coincidence, with the article’s popularity making it a convenient target for a larger, unrelated attack? These questions remain unanswered, leaving readers with more questions than answers.
The incident highlights the vulnerabilities of even established online news sources to cyberattacks. It serves as a stark reminder of the importance of robust cybersecurity measures and the potential consequences of neglecting them. We will continue to monitor the situation and update this post as more information becomes available. For now, all we can do is wait until May 24th, 2025, to see if The Week is able to resume normal operations.
