{"id":558919,"date":"2023-03-02T19:00:38","date_gmt":"2023-03-02T16:00:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/how-people-nuke-discord-servers-and-how-to-protect-yourself\/"},"modified":"2023-03-02T19:00:38","modified_gmt":"2023-03-02T16:00:38","slug":"how-people-nuke-discord-servers-and-how-to-protect-yourself","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-people-nuke-discord-servers-and-how-to-protect-yourself\/","title":{"rendered":"#How People Nuke Discord Servers (and How to Protect Yourself)"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a3bc1a8b6595\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a3bc1a8b6595\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-people-nuke-discord-servers-and-how-to-protect-yourself\/#%E2%80%9CHow_People_Nuke_Discord_Servers_and_How_to_Protect_Yourself%E2%80%9D\" >&#8220;How People Nuke Discord Servers (and How to Protect Yourself)&#8221;<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-2' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-people-nuke-discord-servers-and-how-to-protect-yourself\/#What_is_Discord_Server_Nuking\" >What is Discord Server Nuking?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-people-nuke-discord-servers-and-how-to-protect-yourself\/#How_Attackers_Use_Nuke_Bots_to_Take_Down_Discord_Servers\" >How Attackers Use Nuke Bots to Take Down Discord Servers<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-people-nuke-discord-servers-and-how-to-protect-yourself\/#Protecting_Yourself_Against_Discord_Server_Nuking\" >Protecting Yourself Against Discord Server Nuking<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-people-nuke-discord-servers-and-how-to-protect-yourself\/#Server_Nuked_Report_it_to_Discord\" >Server Nuked? Report it to Discord<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%9CHow_People_Nuke_Discord_Servers_and_How_to_Protect_Yourself%E2%80%9D\"><\/span>&#8220;How People Nuke Discord Servers (and How to Protect Yourself)&#8221;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<div>\n<!-- UNCACHED CONTENT --><\/p>\n<figure style=\"width: 1920px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"type:primaryImage size-full wp-image-874528\" data-pagespeed-no-defer=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/52702521617_ac14c64af7_k.jpg?width=1198&amp;trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Person holding an iPhone with Discord Open\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"type:primaryImage imagecredit\">Hannah Stryker \/ How-To Geek<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Nuking means rendering a Discord server unusable. Discord servers can be nuked manually by a user with enough permissions or using a bot to cause widespread damage quickly. Protect against this by being careful in assigning staff roles, adding security bots, and backing up your server.<\/p>\n<p>If you\u2019re a Discord user you may have heard the term \u201cnuking\u201d used to describe a server attack. So what exactly does this mean, how does it h<a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>en, and what can you do about it if you\u2019re a server admin?<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_is_Discord_Server_Nuking\"><\/span>What is Discord Server Nuking?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Discord server nuking essentially means destroying the server. This is achieved by deleting, banning, and modifying server settings to cause as much damage as possible. The ultimate goal is to render the server unusable, hence the term \u201cnuke.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Nuking is similar to raiding, with a <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/general\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"3\" title=\"General\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">general<\/a>ly more severe result. Raiding means subjecting a Discord server to an influx of users (both human and bot) to harass, spam, and cause trouble. Nuking goes a step further by attempting to destroy the server entirely.<\/p>\n<p>The term \u201cnuking\u201d isn\u2019t specific to Discord and has a long history on the internet, particularly in gaming circles. For example, nuking in Minecraft would often involve destroying all user creations on a server.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_Attackers_Use_Nuke_Bots_to_Take_Down_Discord_Servers\"><\/span>How Attackers Use Nuke Bots to Take Down Discord Servers<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Attackers may attempt to nuke a Discord server either manually or using bots that are designed to cause as much damage as possible. Before a server can be damaged beyond repair, the attacker must gain the privileges required to wreak havoc. This often involves <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/social-mediaa\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"1\" title=\"Social Media\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">social<\/a> engineering their way up the ladder to gain enough trust to be given a position of power.<\/p>\n<p>Alternatively, an attacker may gain control of an account that has sufficient privileges to cause problems in the same way a Facebook or email account may be compromised.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-874063\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/discord_roles_permissions.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Creating a moderator role in Discord with server management permissions\" width=\"730\" height=\"375\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Nuking can be done manually by changing settings within Discord to start causing problems for the server owner. Alternatively, countless bots are designed to cause as much damage in as little time as possible. Bots are generally favored since they can perform these actions far quicker, though they\u2019re generally easier to detect.<\/p>\n<p>The sort of damage caused by a nuking attack may include banning users, deleting channels, creating channels, spamming, demoting staff members, deleting roles, deauthorizing bots, and disseminating content that is against the Discord terms of use (followed by mass-reporting).<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Protecting_Yourself_Against_Discord_Server_Nuking\"><\/span>Protecting Yourself Against Discord Server Nuking<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>If you own a Discord server, the best defense against a nuke attack is doing due diligence when handing out staff roles. Be incredibly careful who you allow into admin or moderator roles on your server. Not only should you trust the person, but you should also be sure that they have taken precautions to protect their account.<\/p>\n<p>Under Server Settings &gt; Safety Setup you can enable \u201cRequire 2FA for moderator actions\u201d which means that moderators must have two-factor authentication setup on their account to access ban, kick, timeout, and delete functions. This makes it harder for bots to access these functions. As the channel owner, you should also have two-factor authentication enabled on your Discord account.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-874065\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/discord_2fa_moderator-1.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Require 2FA for moderator actions\" width=\"730\" height=\"109\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>You can also add bots to your server that can help detect and shut down nuke attempts. Bots like <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/wickbot.com\">Wick<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/securitybot.gg\">Security Bot<\/a>\u00a0have nuke detection that can quickly shut down nuke attempts as long as the attacker doesn\u2019t disable them first.<\/p>\n<p>You can also create backups of your server using bots like <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/xenon.bot\">Xenon<\/a> and <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/channelbot.xyz\">ChannelBot<\/a>, which allows you to restore roles, channels, emoji, permissions, messages, and more in the event of a successful nuke attack.<\/p>\n<p>On top of this, you can employ many of the best defenses against Discord raids\u00a0and techniques used to prevent Discord spam to help mitigate attacks on your server.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Server_Nuked_Report_it_to_Discord\"><\/span>Server Nuked? Report it to Discord<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Depending on how the nuke occurred, you may be able to reach out to <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/support.discord.com\/hc\/en-us\/requests\/new\">Discord support<\/a> for help. Attacks like raiding and nuking are against the Discord terms of service, so you may at least be able to bring the attacker to justice. If the attack was caused by your account being compromised, you can also report that.<\/p>\n<p>Don\u2019t be put off by Discord nukes and other attacks. 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