The Warhammer 40k resource site Wahapedia has been targeted by renewed attacks lately, check the details from their battle with Games Workshop.
Wahapedia, a resource website for Warhammer players, has been targeted by cyberattacks and issued a Cease and Desist notice by Games Workshop. While the site has had some downtime due to these attacks, it seems to be back up and running with some limitations. With the recent crackdown on intellectual property by Games Workshop, it remains to be seen if Wahapedia will be forced to remove content.
The Wahapedia Warhammer 40k Resource Site Has Been Attacked
When the functionality of Wahapedia is in flux, readers will come to this article for answers about the Warhammer 40k resource site.
Update: Wahapedia downtime on March 14/15th, 2022 looks to have been resolved. A recent post by Wahapedia said the following:
Dear comrades! As you may have noticed, the site was once again subjected to a cyberattack. However, this time not only my site was affected, but also a number of sites on the servers of my hoster. Measures are being taken. Without plunging you into technical details, I will say that the site should now work, albeit more slowly.
However, every cloud has a silver lining – for me, the site web.archive.org has become a discovery, where Wahapedia is alive and well, although not the most up-to-date version. If it fits, you can use it.
So apparently, their host was attacked this time, which makes sense given the current state of affairs over the Ukrainian conflict. However, this isn’t the first time they have been attacked, and as you can see from their February update, they point some shade towards England.
Update: Wahapedia downtime on February 17th looks to have been resolved. A recent post by Wahapedia said the following:
Recently, DDoS attacks have become frankly annoying, so I took action. Now good old [REDACTED]** will have to work harder to put the server down. I hope this will not affect the performance of the site.
** this is a joke. I doubt that such a reputable company has stooped to such methods.
We added the redacted to this statement as it named someone who works for a company that sends out notices about things…
Wahapedia Cease & Desist
You may recall Wahapedia was asked by Games Workshop to stop thier activities in September of 2021 in a Cease and Desist notice. We have posted an excerpt (of an authenticated copy we obtained) of the notice below.
This is the claim against their activities from GW taken from their Patreon. Basically, the claims are for taking info and monetizing them through multiple sites. However, the site is more like a recipe site, where they just put the info out there, and you can choose to support it if you wish.
With this being the only real notice, we’ll just have to wait and see at this point what will happen. They basically had 14 days to take down the majority of the site according to the notice. There is a precedence set for online resources for something like this to stay up, but again, it comes down to what happens next if anything…
Recent IP Issues & Games Workshop NDA
We’ve covered a lot of the IP concerns from GW lately, most recently their NDA policy. It seems with the advent of Warhammer+ they have really cracked down on all sides of their IP. Basically from YouTubers to websites to any content creators. They seem to be understanding just how much their IP is actually worth with the giant amount of lore they have created. If you want to see more of why GW may be getting more aggressive about their IP lately, we had a guest author break down it really well here. Obviously, there are hundreds, if not thousands, of places to look for inspiration and resources. So, get out there and find your favorite places to absorb 40k content!
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