Impact Vector: Technology — 2026-04-17

Impact Vector: Technology · Apr 17, 2026 · 3m

## Short Segments ## Feature Story Bluesky, the social media platform, is grappling with a significant service disruption attributed to a Distributed Denial-of-Service, or DDoS, attack. The platform reported that some of its systems went down early Thursday morning, and the issue persisted throughout the day, causing intermittent outages. The disruptions began at approximately 1:42 AM Eastern Time and were still ongoing as of 11 AM when the initial reports surfaced. Users experienced difficulties accessing their feeds, notifications, threads, and search functionalities. These issues were…