Tag: ddos
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Gcore Radar Report Reveals 41% Surge in DDoS Attack Volumes
Gcore, the global edge AI, cloud, network, and security solutions provider, today announced the findings of its Q1-Q2 2025 Radar report into DDoS attack trends. DDoS attacks have reached unprecedented scale and disruption in 2025, and businesses need to act fast to protect themselves from this evolving threat. The report reveals a significant escalation in…
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Predicting DDoS attacks: How deep learning could give defenders an early warning
Distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks remain one of the most common and disruptive forms of cybercrime. Defenders have traditionally focused on detecting these attacks … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2025/09/25/deep-learning-predicting-ddos-attacks/
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Neuer Weltrekord: DDoS-Attacke erreicht erstmals über 20 Terabit pro Sekunde
Die Datenrate des vorherigen DDoS-Rekords wurde damit in etwa verdoppelt. Hinter der Attacke steckt vermutlich ein Botnetz aus Routern. First seen on golem.de Jump to article: www.golem.de/news/neuer-weltrekord-ddos-attacke-erreicht-erstmals-ueber-20-terabit-pro-sekunde-2509-200421.html
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ShadowV2 Botnet Infects AWS Docker Containers to Launch DDoS Campaign
Darktrace’s latest investigation uncovered a novel campaign that blends traditional malware with modern DevOps technology. At the center of this operation lies a Python-based command-and-control (C2) framework hosted on GitHub CodeSpaces. The threat actors leverage a multi-stage Docker deployment initiated by a Python spreader, followed by a Go-based Remote Access Trojan (RAT) that implements a…
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Cloudflare mitigates largest-ever DDoS attack at 22.2 Tbps
Cloudflare blocked a new record-breaking DDoS attack peaking at 22.2 Tbps and 10.6 billion packets per second. Cloudflare announced it has mitigated a new record-breaking distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attack that peaked at a record-breaking 22.2 terabits per second (Tbps) and 10.6 billion packets per second (Bpps). Cloudflare has not shared other technical details about the…
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Cloudflare mitigates largest-ever DDoS attack at 22.2 Tbps
Cloudflare blocked a new record-breaking DDoS attack peaking at 22.2 Tbps and 10.6 billion packets per second. Cloudflare announced it has mitigated a new record-breaking distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attack that peaked at a record-breaking 22.2 terabits per second (Tbps) and 10.6 billion packets per second (Bpps). Cloudflare has not shared other technical details about the…
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Exposed Docker Daemons Fuel DDoS Botnet
The for-hire platform leverages legitimate cloud-native tools to make detection and disruption harder for defenders and SOC analysts. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/cyber-risk/exposed-docker-daemons-fuel-ddos-botnet
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Cloudflare mitigates new record-breaking 22.2 Tbps DDoS attack
Cloudflare has mitigated a distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attack that peaked at a record-breaking 22.2 terabits per second (Tbps) and 10.6 billion packets per second (Bpps). First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/cloudflare-mitigates-new-record-breaking-222-tbps-ddos-attack/
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ShadowV2 turns DDoS into a cloud-native subscription service
From botnet to business platform: ShadowV2 is not just malware, it is a marketplace. Darktrace uncovered a full operator interface built with Tailwind and FastAPI, complete with Swagger documentation, admin and user privilege tiers, blacklists, and modular attack options. The design mirrors legitimate SaaS platforms, featuring dashboards and animations that make DDoS as easy as…
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ShadowV2 Botnet Exploits Misconfigured AWS Docker Containers for DDoSHire Service
Cybersecurity researchers have disclosed details of a new botnet that customers can rent access to conduct distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks against targets of interest.The ShadowV2 botnet, according to Darktrace, predominantly targets misconfigured Docker containers on Amazon Web Services (AWS) cloud servers to deploy a Go-based malware that turns infected systems into attack nodes First seen…
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Massive 22.2 Tbps DDoS Attack Sets New World Record
Cloudflare announced today that it has successfully mitigated the largest distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attack ever recorded. The hyper-volumetric assault peaked at a staggering 22.2 terabits per second (Tbps) and 10.6 billion packets per second (Bpps), shattering the previous record of 11.5 Tbps. This new high-water mark highlights a dramatic escalation in the scale and speed…
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Neue Dimension der DDoS-Bedrohung – 225 Prozent mehr DDoS-Angriffe
First seen on security-insider.de Jump to article: www.security-insider.de/zunahme-ddos-attacken-1hj-2025-a-da7e15ad0ca8bf947f5a5d8d98110f88/
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SystemBC Botnet Compromises 1,500 VPS Every Day to Rent Out for DDoS Attacks
SystemBC, a resilient socks5 malware network first spotted in 2019, has dramatically evolved its proxy infrastructure by compromising an average of 1,500 virtual private servers (VPS) each day. This shift from residential devices to large-scale VPS nodes grants threat actors unprecedented bandwidth and longevity for malicious traffic, enabling sustained distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) and brute-force operations…
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SystemBC Botnet Compromises 1,500 VPS Every Day to Rent Out for DDoS Attacks
SystemBC, a resilient socks5 malware network first spotted in 2019, has dramatically evolved its proxy infrastructure by compromising an average of 1,500 virtual private servers (VPS) each day. This shift from residential devices to large-scale VPS nodes grants threat actors unprecedented bandwidth and longevity for malicious traffic, enabling sustained distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) and brute-force operations…
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DEF CON 33: DDOS Community
Creators, Authors and Presenters: d3dbot, DDoS Community Our sincere appreciation to DEF CON, and the Creators/Presenters/Authors for publishing their timely DEF CON 33 outstanding content. Originating from the conference’s events located at the Las Vegas Convention Center; and via the organizations YouTube channel. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2025/09/def-con-33-ddos-community/
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AISURU Botnet Fuels Record-Breaking 11.5 Tbps DDoS Attack With 300,000 Hijacked Routers
The newly identified AISURU botnet, leveraging an estimated 300,000 compromised routers worldwide, has been pinpointed as the force behind a record-shattering 11.5 Tbps distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attack in September 2025. This unprecedented assault eclipses the previous 5.8 Tbps peak seen earlier in the year and underscores a dangerous escalation in botnet scale and sophistication. First…
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Riesiges DDoS-Botnetz: Mehr als fünf Millionen Geräte greifen Server an
Seit März ist das Botnetz um den Faktor 4 gewachsen. Am jüngsten DDoS-Angriff sollen 5,76 Millionen IP-Adressen beteiligt gewesen sein. First seen on golem.de Jump to article: www.golem.de/news/riesiges-ddos-botnetz-mehr-als-fuenf-millionen-geraete-greifen-server-an-2509-200084.html
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Qrator Labs Mitigated Record L7 DDoS Attack from 5.76M-Device Botnet
Qrator Labs blocked a record L7 DDoS attack from a 5.76M-device botnet targeting government systems, showing rapid global growth since March. First seen on hackread.com Jump to article: hackread.com/qrator-labs-mitigate-l7-ddos-attack-5-76m-botnet/
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Your Smart Devices Just Fueled a Record-Breaking DDoS Attack
A 1.5 billion-pps DDoS hit a European defense service, hijacking IoT gear across 11,000 networks. First seen on esecurityplanet.com Jump to article: www.esecurityplanet.com/threats/1-5b-packet-ddos-attack-breaks-records-your-iot-at-risk/
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Anti-DDoS outfit walloped by record packet flood
FastNetMon says 1.5 Gpps deluge from hijacked routers, IoT kit nearly drowned scrubbing shop First seen on theregister.com Jump to article: www.theregister.com/2025/09/11/fastnetmon_ddos_attack/
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Massive L7 DDoS Botnet Exploits 5.76M Hijacked Devices for Record Attacks
In a stark reminder of how vulnerable online services remain, Qrator Labs has revealed that a sprawling Layer 7 distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) botnet has swelled to over 5.76 million compromised devices, unleashing unprecedented traffic against critical infrastructures. Monitored since late March, the botnet has been used in a series of three large-scale attacks that demonstrate…
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1.5 Billion Packets Per Second DDoS Attack Detected with FastNetMon
FastNetMon today announced that it detecteda record-scale distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacktargeting the website of a leading DDoS scrubbing vendor in Western Europe. The attack reached1.5 billion packets per second (1.5 Gpps)”, one of the largest packet-rate floods publicly disclosed. The malicious traffic was primarily aUDP floodlaunched from compromised customer-premises equipment (CPE), including IoT devices and…
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DDoS Mitigation Provider Hit by Massive 1.5 Billion Packets Per Second Attack
FastNetMon today announced it detected a record-scale distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attack targeting the website of a leading DDoS scrubbing vendor in Western Europe. The attack peaked at 1.5 billion packets per second (1.5 Gpps), making it one of the largest packet-rate floods ever publicly disclosed. The malicious traffic was primarily a UDP flood launched from…
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1.5 billion packets per second DDoS attack detected with FastNetMon
London, United Kingdom, 11th September 2025, CyberNewsWire First seen on hackread.com Jump to article: hackread.com/1-5-billion-packets-per-second-ddos-attack-detected-with-fastnetmon/
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DDoS defender targeted in 1.5 Bpps denialservice attack
A DDoS mitigation service provider in Europe was targeted in a massive distributed denial-of-service attack that reached 1.5 billion packets per second. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/ddos-defender-targeted-in-15-bpps-denial-of-service-attack/
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Link11 Reports 225% more DDoS attacks in H1 2025 with new tactics against infrastructure
Frankfurt am Main, Germany, September 9th, 2025, CyberNewsWire The threat landscape surrounding distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks intensified significantly in the first half of 2025, according to the latest Link11 European Cyber Report. Documented attacks targeting the Link11 network increased by 225% compared to the same period in 2024. The report highlights not only a marked rise in attack…
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Link11 Reports 225% more DDoS attacks in H1 2025 with new tactics against infrastructure
Frankfurt am Main, Germany, 9th September 2025, CyberNewsWire First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2025/09/link11-reports-225-more-ddos-attacks-in-h1-2025-with-new-tactics-against-infrastructure/
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Link11 Reports 225% more DDoS attacks in H1 2025 with new tactics against infrastructure
Frankfurt am Main, Germany, 9th September 2025, CyberNewsWire First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2025/09/link11-reports-225-more-ddos-attacks-in-h1-2025-with-new-tactics-against-infrastructure/
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Link11 Reports 225% more DDoS attacks in H1 2025 with new tactics against infrastructure
Frankfurt am Main, Germany, 9th September 2025, CyberNewsWire First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2025/09/link11-reports-225-more-ddos-attacks-in-h1-2025-with-new-tactics-against-infrastructure/
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DDoS attacks serve as instruments of political influence and disruption
In the first half of 2025, there were 8,062,971 DDoS attacks worldwide, with EMEA taking the brunt at 3.2 million attacks, according to Netscout. Peak attacks reached speeds … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2025/09/04/ddos-attacks-worldwide-2025/