# Indexes dropped, please\_read index found

**URL:** <https://discuss.elastic.co/t/indexes-dropped-please-read-index-found/71551>\
**Category:** Elasticsearch\
**Created:** [January 13, 2017, 5:22pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/indexes-dropped-please-read-index-found/71551 "2017-01-13T17:22:49Z")\
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**Author:** ![dadoonet](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/dadoonet/32/137187_2.png) [@dadoonet](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/dadoonet)\
**Post date:** [January 13, 2017, 5:36pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/indexes-dropped-please-read-index-found/71551/2 "2017-01-13T17:36:04Z")

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> [@Ransom attack on Elasticsearch cluster?](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/ransom-attack-on-elasticsearch-cluster/71310/13):
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> Our ES cluster is also hacked . All the indices were removed and a warning message is shown . please suggest some security measures . Thanks

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