Title: Brute Force Attack
Last modified: August 22, 2016

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# Brute Force Attack

 *  Resolved [ANTi-CAP](https://wordpress.org/support/users/anti-cap/)
 * (@anti-cap)
 * [11 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/brute-force-attack-4/)
 * Hi I’m getting a brute force attack on my test site. WordFence is alerting me
   of all the login attempts. They seem to be failing for now and the password is
   very strong.
 * Should I just leave it or take some kind of action?
 * [Brute Force Attack](http://anti-cap.com/brute-force-attack/)
 * Regards,
    A

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 *  Thread Starter [ANTi-CAP](https://wordpress.org/support/users/anti-cap/)
 * (@anti-cap)
 * [11 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/brute-force-attack-4/#post-5231309)
 * I have put the site in lockdown mode via wp-firewall, which seems to of stopped
   it.
 * EDIT: Okay maybe not….
 * Regards,
    A
 *  Moderator [Ipstenu (Mika Epstein)](https://wordpress.org/support/users/ipstenu/)
 * (@ipstenu)
 * 🏳️‍🌈 Advisor and Activist
 * [11 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/brute-force-attack-4/#post-5231333)
 * This has nothing to do with Alpha/Beta. Moved out.
 *  Thread Starter [ANTi-CAP](https://wordpress.org/support/users/anti-cap/)
 * (@anti-cap)
 * [11 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/brute-force-attack-4/#post-5231584)
 * Okay,
 * Just I run quite a few websites (non WP) seems you guys are the easiest target.
   It’s a bit odd to happen on a week old test site Most of the IP’s were Chinese.
   WP sites are to easy to find (dork) hence all the attacks on high ranking sites
   IMO.
 * I’m preferring v4.1 though but think you guys should implement security measures
   as standard rather than leaving it to plugin DEV’s.
 * I resolved the issues myself anyway. Fire with Fire.
 * Regards,
    ANTi-CAP

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 * Last activity: [11 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/brute-force-attack-4/#post-5231584)
 * Status: resolved

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