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It still provides a layer of security, provided the threat actor isn't one of the governments Microsoft cooperates with, can't hack Microsoft's servers, can't impersonate law enforcement, and can't hack your Microsoft account (if I recall correctly, getting a recovery key requires password + SMS token, both of which are easy to steal).
In other words, a lock made of papier-mâché.
I have posted about this on BlueSky and X.
https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:ysz3jltsuhnyrqrskrcbcz2s/post/3mcj75vyiec2u
https://x.com/iam_py_test/status/2012010781622353950
I have also blocklisted it in Imre's malware list.
Despite times call for despite measures. It isn't often a popular website starts DDoSing somebody.
I have also informed members of the content filtering community though a red phone on my desk.
I have confirmed archive.ph, which archive.today redirects to, has malicious code which attempts to spam gyrovague.com with requests. The code I independently verified matches the code in the Hacker News post.
Behind CloudFlare: https://tria.ge/260116-d3jafadj81/behavioral1
Do not use archive.today, archive.is, and archive.ph. By accessing these websites, you are donating your bandwidth to a botnet of unknown origin and purpose.
Original source:
https://social.coop/@eb/115902323900229756
An emergency update to the Malicious Website Blocklist has been made to counter this threat. An emergency update is currently in the works to fix the emergency update as it is in the wrong place (I want to link to this toot in the update, so waiting to commit until I post).