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.
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.
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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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
DDoS Attacks in Spain
In the wake of Spanish Authorities arresting three individuals associated with NoName057(16), the group declared a "holy war" on Spain. The call to arms encourages all pro-Russian hacker groups to join under the hashtag #FuckGuardiaCivil. Over the past two days, NETSCOUT observed a significant increase in claimed attacks on Spanish websites, coinciding with the call to arms in retaliation for the arrests made. Despite the surge in hacktivist targeting and claims of victory, the daily DDoS attacks manifest as a normal day for Spanish network operators.
The Rise of Packet Rate Attacks: When Core Routers Turn Evil
A sharp increase of DDoS attacks have been observed since the beginning of 2023. A new trend is to send high packet rate attacks though. This article introduces the findings of our teams in order to bring new insights regarding this threat.
Largest European DDoS Attack on Record
The risk of distributed denial-of-service attacks (DDoS) has never been greater. Over the past several years, organizations have encountered a deluge of DDoS extortion, novel threats, state-sponsored hacktivism, and unprecedented innovation in the threat landscape.