Cloudflare Security Check Intercepts BMJ Access

Visitors to bmj.com, the website of the British Medical Journal, are currently being presented with a Cloudflare security check page. This verification process, which displays a message stating "Verifying you are human. This may take a few seconds," is a standard security measure implemented by Cloudflare to protect websites from automated traffic and potential threats.

The security check includes a Ray ID (in this case, 9c510d0a7c2aa58e) that helps Cloudflare track and troubleshoot the request. The message "www.bmj.com needs to review the security of your connection before proceeding" indicates that Cloudflare's systems have flagged the incoming connection for additional verification before granting access to the BMJ website.

Such security measures are increasingly common across the web, particularly for sites that handle sensitive information or are high-profile targets. Cloudflare provides performance and security services to millions of websites, and these automated checks help prevent various forms of abuse including DDoS attacks, credential stuffing, and other malicious activities.

For users, the verification process is typically brief, requiring only a few seconds to complete before normal access to the BMJ site is restored. This temporary inconvenience serves as a protective barrier between potential threats and the valuable medical content and resources provided by the British Medical Journal.