# Why my flow gets deleted on its on?

**URL:** <https://discourse.nodered.org/t/why-my-flow-gets-deleted-on-its-on/84840>\
**Category:** General\
**Created:** [23 January 2024 18:05 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/why-my-flow-gets-deleted-on-its-on/84840 "2024-01-23T18:05:45Z")\
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**Author:** ![Steve-Mcl](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/steve-mcl/32/4826_2.png) [@Steve-Mcl](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Steve-Mcl)\
**Post date:** [23 January 2024 18:32 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/why-my-flow-gets-deleted-on-its-on/84840/3 "2024-01-23T18:32:20Z")

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In all likeliness, you have left your Node-RED open to the internet and as such, it has been abused.

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