# Index keeps getting deleted and new index created called read-me-to-recover-data is created

**URL:** <https://discuss.elastic.co/t/index-keeps-getting-deleted-and-new-index-created-called-read-me-to-recover-data-is-created/339882>\
**Category:** Elastic Security\
**Created:** [August 2, 2023, 4:34am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/index-keeps-getting-deleted-and-new-index-created-called-read-me-to-recover-data-is-created/339882 "2023-08-02T04:34:34Z")\
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**Author:** ![stephenb](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/stephenb/32/40856_2.png) [@stephenb](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/stephenb)\
**Post date:** [August 2, 2023, 4:44am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/index-keeps-getting-deleted-and-new-index-created-called-read-me-to-recover-data-is-created/339882/3 "2023-08-02T04:44:04Z")

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See @leandrojmp answer here

> [@Why are my indexes automatically removed?](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/why-are-my-indexes-automatically-removed/339857):
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> I have a problem with my elastic instance, after a few days of creating and uploading data to my indexes they are automatically deleted, I don't understand why it's happening and I don't see any message in the logs that can understand the reason

And @AndyX Welcome to the community now Secure your Cluster from the beginning!!!

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