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title: 2023-12-19 - Emergency
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# 2023-12-19 - Emergency

Last updated Apr 15, 2026|Copy as Markdown|[View as Markdown](https://developers.cloudflare.com/ddos-protection/change-log/http/2023-12-19-emergency/index.md)|[Agent setup](https://developers.cloudflare.com/agent-setup/)

| Rule ID     | Description                                                          | Previous Action | New Action    | Notes                                                             |
| ----------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------- | --------------- | ------------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------- |
| ...1fc1e601 | HTTP requests with unusual HTTP headers or URI path (signature #31). | block           | block         | Add more characteristics to the unusual HTTP headers or URI path. |
| ...22807318 | HTTP requests from known botnets.                                    | log             | ddos\_dynamic | Extend the rule to catch more attacks.                            |
| ...d2f294d7 | HTTP requests trying to impersonate browsers.                        | ddos\_dynamic   | ddos\_dynamic | Change the rule to catch more attacks.                            |

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