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This would be much better solved with IP-based rate limits. And if IP-based doesn't work, then you're dealing with a DDOS, and it doesn't sound like this case w

by deogeo 7y ago

This would be much better solved with IP-based rate limits. And if IP-based doesn't work, then you're dealing with a DDOS, and it doesn't sound like this case was DDOS protection.

tomc1985 7y ago
IP-based rate limiting is easily foiled via proxies, VPN services, tor, or botnets
- deogeo 7y ago
  And user agent string based protections are even more easily foiled, that's why I don't believe this can be plausibly counted under DDoS protection.