We are currently facing a very critical issue where Fortnite servers (not limited to Creative, but affecting all game modes) are being actively targeted by coordinated DDoS attacks. These attacks cause severe instability, making matches unplayable and disrupting live sessions.
It appears that certain server connection details are too easily exposed during gameplay, allowing malicious users to repeatedly target active servers.
For security reasons, we will not provide any details or instructions that could be misused. However, the behavior and impact of these attacks are clearly demonstrated in the video evidence below.
Please select what you are reporting on:
Creative
What Type of Bug are you experiencing?
Matchmaking
Steps to Reproduce
Start any Fortnite match (Creative or other modes).
Play normally for a short duration.
The server suddenly experiences extreme lag.
All players are affected simultaneously.
The server may freeze, become unresponsive, or disconnect players.
The issue can be observed repeatedly across multiple sessions and modes.
Expected Result
Servers should remain stable, protected, and resilient against external network abuse across all game modes.
Observed Result
Massive lag spikes affecting all players simultaneously
Server-wide freeze or unresponsiveness
Players being disconnected or returned to lobby
Repeated disruptions across multiple modes
Behavior strongly consistent with coordinated DDoS attacks
Hello, Iām currently experiencing the same issue, a very problematic problem for the players and for us as well. If anything can be done quickly to prevent this, Iād appreciate it.
We would like to inform you about a concerning situation currently affecting us. We are experiencing multiple DDoS attacks, making it extremely difficult ā if not impossible ā to move properly in-game, perform our roles, or simply enjoy the experience.
The creator is right on this matter, as the situation is significantly impacting overall gameplay and functionality.
We kindly ask you, Epic Games, to take this issue seriously and look into it in order to provide a possible solution.
I am extremely frustrated that this issue has been affecting my island for around a year and a half. These tools are being sold very easily through Discord, which makes the situation even worse. I have already opened tickets about this before, and I still have not received any response.
We understand that this is a major issue, but the necessary actions must be taken to improve the gameplay experience, no matter the cost. This problem has gone on for far too long and is seriously harming creators and players.
Donāt hesitate to ask for updates on the bug report in Epicās thread if, after a few days, there hasnāt been any news about it; this can sometimes change the bugās status to āneed triageā.
Good evening, Iām having the same issue on my map. Several players are having fun grabbing session IPs and using them to access a stresser or even a bot on the Discord app. I managed to get my hands on their apps and their stressers to see what they look like and check out some examples of how theyāre used. This allows malicious people doing this to ruin the gaming experience on our Creative maps. Although the RP community is small in Fortnite, itās the most impacted because in RP, you need the largest possible session for players to interact with each other. Their tool is truly dangerous for the future of our maps on Fortnite. Thanks for reading, and if you have any other questions, reply to my post.
I would like to confirm this issue: DDoS attacks have become very disruptive to the gaming experience. Some malicious individuals regularly launch these attacks, especially on RP maps, which severely affects matches and sometimes makes them unplayable.
Despite the reports I have personally submitted, the situation still seems to persist, which is frustrating for players who simply want to enjoy the game under normal conditions. In my opinion, the best course of action would be to strengthen certain protective measures and apply stricter penalties to those responsible in order to limit these abuses.
Thatās all I wanted to say. Thank you for this post.
Hello, Iām currently experiencing the same issue, a very problematic problem for the players and for us as well. If anything can be done quickly to prevent this, Iād appreciate it.
