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DDoS attacks surge by 46% in H1 2024

Ryan Daws — Wed, 14 Aug 2024 14:15:29 +0000

A new report from Gcore reveals a large increase in Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attacks during H1 2024, with the number of incidents rising by 46% compared to the same period last year. Gcore’s research shows that the number of attacks reached 445,000 in the second quarter of 2024 alone. The surge in attacks... Read more »

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Kursk region hit by cyberattack amid Ukrainian counter-incursion

Ryan Daws — Fri, 09 Aug 2024 13:39:46 +0000

The Kursk region of Russia was hit with a distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attack on Thursday, coinciding with a counter-incursion by Ukrainian forces. Regional officials confirmed the “massive” cyberattack in a statement, with state media reporting that government and business websites, as well as key infrastructure services, were temporarily disrupted. Internet monitoring service NetBlocks corroborated the... Read more »

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French municipal services disrupted by cyberattack

Ryan Daws — Fri, 12 Apr 2024 13:42:22 +0000

Multiple French municipalities have experienced significant disruptions to public services following a “large-scale cyber attack” on shared servers. The ongoing cyber assault has compromised the operational capacity of crucial local government functions, illustrating the growing threat of digital attacks against public infrastructure. The affected areas – including Saint-Nazaire, Montoir-de-Bretagne, Donges, La Chapelle-des-marais, and Porniche –... Read more »

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French government cyber crisis teams ‘useless’ against DDoS

Ryan Daws — Tue, 12 Mar 2024 11:34:08 +0000

Several French government websites and networks have been crippled by an intense and ongoing series of cyberattacks over the past day, with pro-Russian hacker group Anonymous Sudan mocking the government’s cyber defense capabilities as “useless” against the onslaught. The French prime minister’s office confirmed the disruptive attacks on Monday, stating that “since [Sunday], several government... Read more »

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NETSCOUT unveils surge in global DDoS attacks in 1H2023

Ryan Daws — Tue, 26 Sep 2023 10:00:15 +0000

NETSCOUT has released its 1H2023 DDoS Threat Intelligence Report, shedding light on the escalating threat landscape. Cybercriminals launched a staggering 7.9 million distributed denial of service (DDoS) attacks in the first half of 2023, marking a concerning 31 percent year-over-year increase. The surge in DDoS attacks has been propelled by a confluence of global events,... Read more »

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Russian hackers disrupt NATO comms used for earthquake relief

Ryan Daws — Mon, 13 Feb 2023 12:19:21 +0000

Russian hacking group Killnet has claimed responsibility for disrupting communications between NATO and other organisations providing earthquake relief in Turkey and Syria. The devastating earthquake has claimed at least 28,000 lives and efforts continue to pull victims from the rubble. Countries and NGOs worldwide dispatched resources to provide humanitarian aid, including aircraft with transport and... Read more »

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Prosecutors charge six individuals for operating large DDoS services

Ryan Daws — Thu, 15 Dec 2022 14:24:40 +0000

Federal prosecutors in Los Angeles and Alaska have charged six individuals for operating “leading DDoS-for-hire services”. 48 internet domains were seized as part of the operation. The FBI is currently seizing websites that allowed users to pay for DDoS services. Some of the services were disguised as “stresser” services that authorised white hats could use... Read more »

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Pro-Kremlin hackers attack EU Parliament website

Ryan Daws — Thu, 24 Nov 2022 16:36:42 +0000

Pro-Kremlin hacking group KILLNET has launched a “sophisticated” cyberattack on the EU Parliament website. The attack was launched after the Parliament designated Russia a state sponsor of terrorism: Users were unable to access the Parliament’s website for a few hours and some parts were rendered inoperable. As of writing, access has been restored. In a... Read more »

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Akamai halts a record-breaking DDoS in Europe

Ryan Daws — Mon, 01 Aug 2022 16:19:58 +0000

Akamai says that it halted what would have been a record-breaking distributed denial of service (DDoS) attack in Europe. Another month comes another report of a would-be record DDoS. Last month, Cloudflare detailed a record-breaking DDoS attack that it thwarted in June. This time, it’s the turn of Akamai. According to Akamai, an undisclosed company... Read more »

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Mantis botnet responsible for record-breaking Cloudflare attacks

Ryan Daws — Fri, 15 Jul 2022 12:02:06 +0000

A botnet called Mantis has been linked to record-breaking attacks targeting Cloudflare customers. Last month, Cloudflare said that it successfully mitigated a record-breaking DDoS attack of 26 million requests per second. Just a couple of months earlier, Cloudflare reported that it mitigated a previous record-breaking attack of 15.3 million requests per second. Mantis has now... Read more »

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