Forbes experienced a **403 Access Denied** error, indicating a potential **cybersecurity incident** where unauthorized access was blocked, possibly due to a **DDoS attack, credential stuffing, or web application firewall (WAF) triggering a security rule**. The termination of the user session (`Ref: 51.190.202.144`) suggests an automated or malicious attempt to exploit vulnerabilities or disrupt services. While no explicit data breach or ransomware was confirmed, the incident could imply **reputational harm** if users perceive Forbes’ platform as insecure. If the attack was part of a broader campaign (e.g., targeting media outlets), it might have aimed to **degrade trust in digital content delivery** or probe for weaknesses. The lack of stolen data or operational outage limits the impact, but repeated such incidents could escalate to financial losses (e.g., ad revenue decline) or regulatory scrutiny if tied to inadequate protections.
TPRM report: https://www.rankiteo.com/company/forbes-magazine
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"linkid": "forbes-magazine",
"type": "Cyber Attack",
"date": "9/2025",
"severity": "60",
"impact": "2",
"explanation": "Attack limited on finance or reputation"{'affected_entities': [{'industry': 'Publishing/Digital Media',
'name': 'Forbes',
'type': 'Media Organization'}],
'customer_advisories': 'Users redirected to contact support for further '
'details.',
'description': 'Access denied (403) error on next-hop.forbes.com. Current '
'session was terminated abruptly. Reference ID provided: '
'51.190.202.144 1758133748.',
'impact': {'operational_impact': 'Session termination for users attempting to '
'access the service.',
'systems_affected': ['next-hop.forbes.com']},
'references': [{'source': 'Forbes Access Denied Error Page',
'url': 'http://next-hop.forbes.com'}],
'response': {'communication_strategy': 'Users advised to contact support for '
'further information.'}}