Cloudflare uses wall of lava lamps to protect everyone on the internet from getting hacked
Published on Dec 25, 2025 at 6:33 PM (UTC+4)
by Jack Marsh
Last updated on Dec 12, 2025 at 2:55 PM (UTC+4)
Edited by
Emma Matthews
Multi-billion dollar company Cloudflare backs some of the world’s leading websites, and all it takes is a wall of lava lamps to protect everyone on the internet.
As we’ve all become chronically reliant on the internet, staying safe while surfing the web is paramount – especially now that we tend to do quite a lot of banking on cloud platforms.
One of the biggest online defence firms is Cloudflare. Based out of San Francisco, the company is reportedly worth $68.5 billion, supporting roughly one-fifth of the domains on the internet.
But while you might think there are millions of wires and encryptions that are deployed to help us stay safe, in reality, it’s just a cute wall of lava lamps that does the heavy lifting. Who knew cybersecurity was so easy?
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Cloudflare uses a wall of lava lamps to protect one-fifth of the world’s websites
For better or for worse, using tech devices to encrypt your data is paramount in a world dominated by cookies and phishing for your passwords.
One of the biggest cybersecurity firms has found a unique way of randomizing their encryptions, though, and the answer lies deep within the earth’s core: lava.
Cloudflare has created a wall of lava lamps, and it’s become a line of defence that is impregnable.

Because computers are, by nature, coded, a program cannot ever be created that generates complete randomness.
This means that if someone really wanted to devote years of their life to building their own Enigma Code cracker, like Benedict Cumberbatch in the movies, they could work out the encryption of any program ever.
But lava lamps create complete randomness.
In a blog post, Cloudflare revealed that a camera measures the randomness of its wall of lava lamps and has a real-time encryption running from it.
The lava, which can be affected by all kinds of outside factors, never creates the same shape twice, and this ensures that Cloudflare can never put your data at risk.
You can even visit the encryption wall and help the company randomize your data
Taking to social media, one expert revealed that attending the wall of lava lamps site actually adds to the security levels and improves the randomness.
“It’s actually possible to see these lava lamps in person,” tech personality londonliu_ said on Instagram.
“The company actually welcomes visitors because external disturbances like human movement and changes in lighting all work together to make the random code even harder to predict.
“So in a way, by standing in front of the lava lamp display, you play a role in making the internet a more secure place.”

The genius method is a lifesaver for anyone wanting to stay safe on the internet.
However, for those desperate to find their lost belongings from forgotten encrypted passwords, it can be quite the problem.
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Jack Marsh is a journalist who started his media career after graduating with a degree in Journalism from the University of Chester. As an avid supercar and racing enthusiast, he has a passion for everything from Formula 1 to NASCAR. Whether it's highlighting the intricacies of McLaren’s anti-dive suspension revelations or recognizing celebrities’ multi-million-dollar rides, he has a keen eye for the faster things in life.