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403 Forbidden on sites I use every day

Suddenly getting 403 Forbidden on my bank and a couple of shopping sites, only in Chrome. Edge works fine. Didn't change anything I know of. What does that error mean from my end?
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ravir Oct 30, 2026
sanjay_tech
If it turns out to be your home connection, restart the router. A lot of ISPs hand you a different IP after a restart, and if the old one got flagged by a site's bot protection (happens when someone else had that IP before you) the new one usually works. Also check for iCloud Private Relay if you're on Safari or an iPhone. It acts like a VPN as far as those sites are concerned.
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smith_beta Oct 12, 2026
sanjay_tech
are you on a VPN? that's the cause nine times out of ten. a lot of sites block whole VPN IP ranges and just throw a 403. if not, try the same site on your phone with wifi turned off. works there = your home IP or your browser is the problem, not the site. then clear cookies for that one site and try with extensions disabled.
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