Record-breaking 5.6 Tbps DDoS attack and global DDoS trends for 2024 Q4
2024 ended with a bang. Cloudflare mitigated another record-breaking DDoS attack peaking at 5.6 Tbps. Overall, Cloudflare mitigated 21.3 million DDoS attacks in 2024, representing a 53% increase compared to 2023.
Panne des systèmes informatiques de la Confédération, en raison d'une attaque DDoS
Vendredi matin 10 janvier, l’administration fédérale a été perturbée pendant environ 45 minutes par une panne des systèmes informatiques, en raison d’une attaque DDoS. La téléphonie, Outlook, différents sites Internet de la Confédération ainsi que des applications spécialisées ont entre autres été affectés. Les contre-mesures ont permis de stabiliser la situation.
Cyber attack on Italy's Foreign Ministry, airports claimed by pro-Russian hacker group
Hackers targeted around ten official websites in Italy on Saturday, including the websites of the Foreign Ministry and Milan's two airports, putting them out of action temporarily, the country's cyber security agency said. The pro-Russian hacker group Noname057(16) claimed the cyber attack on Telegram, saying Italy's "Russophobes get a well deserved cyber response".
Two Sudanese Nationals Indicted for Alleged Role in Anonymous Sudan Cyberattacks on Hospitals, Government Facilities, and Other Critical Infrastructure in Los Angeles and Around the World
A federal grand jury indictment unsealed today charges two Sudanese nationals with operating and controlling Anonymous Sudan, an online cybercriminal group responsible for tens of thousands of Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attacks against critical infrastructure, corporate networks, and government agencies in the United States and around the world.
Recently patched CUPS flaw can be used to amplify DDoS attacks
A recently disclosed vulnerability in the Common Unix Printing System (CUPS) open-source printing system can be exploited by threat actors to launch distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks with a 600x amplification factor.
Record-Breaking DDoS Attack Peaked at 3.8 Tbps, 2.14 Billion Pps
Web performance and security firm Cloudflare recently mitigated another record-breaking DDoS attack. According to Matthew Prince, the company’s CEO, the attack peaked at 3.8 terabits per second (Tbps) and 2.14 billion packets per second (Pps). The attack was aimed at an unidentified customer of an unnamed hosting provider that uses Cloudflare services.
Threat Actors Retaliate After Durov’s Arrest
Threat Actors Retaliate After Durov’s Arrest Discover the latest security threats and database leaks, including unauthorized VPN access and email breaches, in the cyber underground world.Stay informed about emerging cyber threats, such as unauthorized access to databases and sensitive information leaks, affecting global companies and organizations.Learn about the latest cyber incidents, including DDoS attacks and malware threats targeting cryptocurrency wallets and financial institutions.
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Après l’arrestation de Pavel Durov, une vague de cyberattaques cible la France
Ces dernières heures, plusieurs sites français disent avoir été visés par des attaques informatiques. A l’origine de ces actions : des petits groupes de hackeurs qui réclament la libération du patron de Telegram.
Cyberattaque contre Swisscom: L'attaque DDos repoussée
Swisscom a été visé vendredi vers 11h30 par une cyberattaque qui a paralysé les services de paiement comme Twint. L'attaque DDos a été repoussée vers 16h00. Les experts continuaient toutefois à observer attentivement l'évolution de la situation.
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Akamai Blocked 419 TB of Malicious Traffic in a 24-Hour DDoS Attack
On July 15, 2024, Akamai prevented one of the largest distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) cyberattacks it has ever observed against a major financial services company in Israel. The highly sophisticated, high-volume attack lasted almost 24 hours. The attacker deployed larger-than-usual resources, indicating a serious risk for future attacks. Other Israeli financial institutions reportedly suffered outages and downtimes on the same day, potentially due to the same type of attack and the same aggressor.
'Error' in Microsoft's DDoS defenses amplified Azure outage
o you have problems configuring Microsoft's Defender? You might not be alone: Microsoft admitted that whatever it's using for its defensive implementation exacerbated yesterday's Azure instability. No one has blamed the actual product named "Windows Defender," we must note. According to Microsoft, the initial trigger event for yesterday's outage, which took out great swathes of the web, was a distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attack. Such attacks are hardly unheard of, and an industry has sprung up around warding them off.
Six-day, 14.7 Million RPS Web DDoS Attack Campaign Attributed to SN_BLACKMETA
Key Attack Insights: Web DDoS attack campaign lasted six days and peaked at 14.7 Million RPS Featured multiple attack waves amounting to a total of 100 hours of attack time Sustained an average of 4.5 million RPS Targeted a financial institution in the Middle East Averaged a 0.12% ratio of legitimate to malicious web requests Attributed by Radware to SN_BLACKMETA, a pro-Palestinian hacktivist with potential ties to Sudan that may operate from within Russia * Possibly leveraged the InfraShutdown premium DDoS-for-hire service