FC Barcelona

Summary

The club's streaming platforms were flooded with numerous requests trying to capture the live feed of a preseason game, causing security mechanisms to activate and disrupt the broadcast on its website and official app. To maintain the broadcast, the match was made freely available on YouTube, the club apologized for the inconvenience, and it stated it would contact those affected.

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Description

FC Barcelona's streaming platforms were subjected to a large‑scale attack consisting of numerous requests from various pages attempting to capture the live feed of the preseason match against Vissel Kobe. The surge in traffic triggered the platform's security mechanisms. As a result of those mechanisms being engaged, the broadcast on the club's official website and the Culers App was disrupted. To maintain the availability of the match, the club immediately decided to stream the game free of charge on its YouTube channel. The club issued a statement apologizing for the inconvenience caused to viewers.

The disruption affected users who were trying to watch the game through the website and the mobile application, leading to a loss of service during the broadcast. In response, the club communicated that it would reach out to all individuals impacted by the outage. The free YouTube stream was provided as an interim measure to ensure fans could still view the match. The club confirmed that it would continue to monitor the situation and keep affected parties informed. No further technical details about the attack or the security measures were disclosed in the statement.

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