# Mirrors.fedoraproject.org (EPEL) is down

**URL:** <https://forums.rockylinux.org/t/mirrors-fedoraproject-org-epel-is-down/10288>\
**Category:** Off-Topic\
**Created:** [June 14, 2023, 8:33pm UTC](https://forums.rockylinux.org/t/mirrors-fedoraproject-org-epel-is-down/10288 "2023-06-14T20:33:34Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 7\
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**Author:** ![rzmv](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forums.rockylinux.org/rzmv/32/3090_2.png) [@rzmv](https://forums.rockylinux.org/u/rzmv)\
**Post date:** [June 14, 2023, 8:33pm UTC](https://forums.rockylinux.org/t/mirrors-fedoraproject-org-epel-is-down/10288/1 "2023-06-14T20:33:34Z")

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Looks like [mirrors.fedoraproject.org](http://mirrors.fedoraproject.org) is down

> **[Mirrors.fedoraproject.org down? Current problems and status. - DownFor](https://downforeveryoneorjustme.com/mirrors.fedoraproject.org)**
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> Mirrors.fedoraproject.org won't load? Or, having problems with Mirrors.fedoraproject.org? Check the status here and report any issues!

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**Author:** ![rzmv](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forums.rockylinux.org/rzmv/32/3090_2.png) [@rzmv](https://forums.rockylinux.org/u/rzmv)\
**Post date:** [June 14, 2023, 8:39pm UTC](https://forums.rockylinux.org/t/mirrors-fedoraproject-org-epel-is-down/10288/2 "2023-06-14T20:39:03Z")

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[https://status.fedoraproject.org/](https://status.fedoraproject.org/) is also down

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**Author:** ![tjdoyle](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forums.rockylinux.org/tjdoyle/32/500_2.png) [@tjdoyle](https://forums.rockylinux.org/u/tjdoyle)\
**Post date:** [June 14, 2023, 8:40pm UTC](https://forums.rockylinux.org/t/mirrors-fedoraproject-org-epel-is-down/10288/3 "2023-06-14T20:40:30Z")

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its a dns DDoS attack

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**Author:** ![neil](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forums.rockylinux.org/neil/32/34_2.png) [@neil](https://forums.rockylinux.org/u/neil)\
**Post date:** [June 14, 2023, 9:05pm UTC](https://forums.rockylinux.org/t/mirrors-fedoraproject-org-epel-is-down/10288/4 "2023-06-14T21:05:25Z")

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alt statuspage: [https://www.fedorastatus.org/](https://www.fedorastatus.org/)

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**Author:** ![ogis](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forums.rockylinux.org/ogis/32/3083_2.png) [@ogis](https://forums.rockylinux.org/u/ogis)\
**Post date:** [June 15, 2023, 11:13am UTC](https://forums.rockylinux.org/t/mirrors-fedoraproject-org-epel-is-down/10288/5 "2023-06-15T11:13:17Z")

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For me mirrors is working.

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**Author:** ![rzmv](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forums.rockylinux.org/rzmv/32/3090_2.png) [@rzmv](https://forums.rockylinux.org/u/rzmv)\
**Post date:** [June 15, 2023, 11:17am UTC](https://forums.rockylinux.org/t/mirrors-fedoraproject-org-epel-is-down/10288/6 "2023-06-15T11:17:08Z")

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From [Fedora Infrastructure Status](https://www.fedorastatus.org/resolved.html) :

> dns DDoS
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> We are being hit with a Distributed Denial of Service attack on our dns infrastructure. We are working to mitigate it.
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> Update 2023-06-14 22:00UTC: The attack seems over, and we have added mitigations to reduce impact if it resumes.
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> Jun 14 2023, 20:00 UTC - unknown

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**Author:** ![brian](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forums.rockylinux.org/brian/32/5777_2.png) [@brian](https://forums.rockylinux.org/u/brian)\
**Post date:** [August 25, 2023, 3:10am UTC](https://forums.rockylinux.org/t/mirrors-fedoraproject-org-epel-is-down/10288/7 "2023-08-25T03:10:31Z")

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