[▲ Vercel Community](/) · [Categories](/categories) · [Latest](/latest) · [Top](/top) · [Live](/live) [Help](/c/help/9) # Vercel account paused due to DDoS botnet attack usage 13 views · 0 likes · 3 posts Crimewolrd (@crimewolrd) · 2026-03-04 ## Problem My account is paused and Vercel is telling me to upgrade, but an attacker sent me pictures of them attacking my website with a `botnet`. ## Details I have pictures and chats available as proof. Please help me unpause this account for free because my website is not popular; it's a small website. The attacker performed a `DDoS` `botnet` attack on my web, which is not my fault. ## Request Please help me to resume the site on this account. I will apply `Cloudflare` and more protection to my website domain. Please give me one last chance.  Next time you will never receive any complaints from me. Please. Crimewolrd (@crimewolrd) · 2026-03-04 ## Problem My account is paused and Vercel is telling me to upgrade, but an attacker sent me pictures of them attacking my website with a `botnet`. ## Details I have pictures and chats available as proof. Please help me unpause this account for free because my website is not popular; it’s a small website. The attacker performed a `DDoS` `botnet` attack on my web, which is not my fault. ## Request Please help me to resume the site on this account. I will apply `Cloudflare` and more protection to my website domain. Please give me one last chance.  Next time you will never receive any complaints from me. Please. !Support – Vercel - Google Chrome 04_03_2026 7_46_58 am|690x373 !Support – Vercel - Google Chrome 04_03_2026 7_47_29 am|690x373 Amy Egan (@amyegan) · 2026-03-05 Hey @crimewolrd. It's best to open a support case for this kind of thing. If you haven't already, you can do that at [vercel.com/help](https://vercel.com/help) to get in touch with the specialists who can investigate and help prevent future attacks