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Is your website protected from spam attacks like this?

This week, I helped out a company I support with their client websites. One of the sites they host was suddenly hit by a flood of spam — over 300 contact form submissions per minute.

It was a classic bot attack:

The inbox was overwhelmed

The domain was at risk of being blacklisted

Real enquiries could have easily been lost

We acted fast:

Blocked the IP address behind it

Added Google reCAPTCHA to stop bots

Set up rate limiting on the form to prevent abuse

This kind of attack can happen to any business website — big or small. If your forms are unprotected, bots will find them eventually.

If you’re a small business owner and not sure if your site has proper protection in place, I can help.

At Open Formula, I offer managed WordPress hosting and hands-on support — keeping websites running smoothly, securely, and performing at their best.

Feel free to drop me a message if you want to check whether your site’s secure — always happy to take a look.

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