If you are using one of Cloudflare’s products at work and you find yourself blocked from specific content, that’s a completely different issue from a user’s IP address getting blocked. You might see a “Sorry, you have been blocked” error message when trying to access some part of the Cloudflare ecosystem.
Some of the situations in which this could occur include:
- Violation of internal security policies: Your company might use Cloudflare to implement strict security measures across its network. This could inadvertently block legitimate employees like you.
- Testing and development: IT or security teams might be testing new security rules or configurations, which could temporarily block access for some employees.
- Geoblocking: If you are working remotely from a different country, you might encounter blocks set up to restrict access based on geographic location.
- Overzealous security settings: Sometimes, security settings might be configured too strictly, causing false positives that block legitimate users; this can happen to employees working with Cloudflare.
- Shared IP addresses: In large organizations, many employees might share the same outgoing IP address. If one user engages in suspicious activity, it could result in that IP being blocked, affecting all users on that network.
- VPN usage: If you are using a company VPN, the VPN’s IP address could be flagged or blocked due to the actions of other users on that VPN.