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Are You Facing Terrible Cloudflare Blocks While Reading PC Games Hardware With NordVPN?
Cloudflare and NordVPN Blocks
Cloudflare is blocking some NordVPN users today. On March 5, 2026, a reader named Sascha reported a problem. He could not read the PC Games Hardware website. Cloudflare stopped the visit.
Sascha uses NordVPN. He connected to a server in Frankfurt, Germany. Cloudflare showed an error message. The message stated it blocked “asn212238”.
This code represents a large group of internet addresses. A British company named Datacamp Limited owns this specific group. NordVPN rents servers from this company.
Sascha found this strange. He chose a German server, but a British company appeared in the error. This setup is normal. VPN providers rent computers from global data centers. The physical computer sits in Germany. The company that owns the network operates in the United Kingdom.
Why Cloudflare Blocks VPN Addresses
Cloudflare blocks these addresses for a few clear reasons:
- Shared connections: Many people use the exact same VPN address at the exact same time.
- Safety alarms: Cloudflare monitors web traffic. It sees too many requests from one address and assumes bad bots are attacking.
- Strict filters: Websites ask Cloudflare to stop heavy automated traffic. Regular VPN users get caught by these strict safety rules.
Cloudflare blocks many shared VPN addresses to keep websites safe. Anyone facing this issue can try picking a new server. A fresh server connection often bypasses the block.