FastNetMon was pleased to attend TRNOG event in Izmir on May 24, 2025. This was the second official event organised by the Turkish Network Operators Group (TRNOG), following the successful launch in...
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HTTPBot: A New Breed of Windows-Based DDoS Botnet
New Windows botnet HTTPBot zeroes in on game and tech portals For years, most DDoS botnets have operated from compromised routers, IoT devices, or Linux servers. HTTPBot breaks that pattern. Written...
DDoS in geopolitics: when network traffic becomes a digital weapon
The rise of DDoS in global conflicts With societies increasingly dependent on online services, the front lines of geopolitical conflict are no longer limited to physical borders. Increasingly,...
Event Recap: RIPE 90
From 12โ16 May, the RIPE community gathered in Lisbon for RIPE 90, bringing together over 820 attendees from 55 countries. With 648 joining in person and 172 online, the event once again proved to...
India-Pakistan conflict evokes a wave of cross-boarder DDoS attacks
DDoS escalates alongside India-Pakistan hostilities When military tensions flared between India and Pakistan in early May, a parallel cyber campaign unfolded at speed. Threat-hunting data show a...
Event Recap: DataCenter Forum Romania
FastNetMon at DataCenter Forum Romania 2025: AI, Sustainability, and Growth in Southeastern Europe Last week, FastNetMon had the pleasure of attending the DataCenter Forum Romania 2025, held at the...
50+ Dutch public services flooded by NoName057(16) in one week as a โpunishmentโ
NoName057(16) โpunishesโ the Dutch government by sending the largest single DDoS burst at their public services sector NoName057(16), the infamous hacktivist crew that has spent two years peppering...
DDoS-for-Hire Network shut down in Poland
A successful international operation takes down several IP booter services In a major international crackdown on cybercrime, Polish authorities have arrested four individuals suspected of running a...
Most infamous DDoS booter services – and user consequences
Some of the largest IP booter services listed - and what happens if you use them Hiring a DDoS attack used to mean building a botnet or knowing someone who had. Booter services changed all that: pay...
Record-size DDoS batters betting site during a major NHL event
On 3 April 2025, an online bookmaker was battered by the largest public DDoS disclosed so far in 2025. As reported by Techradar, the traffic began spiking at 11:15 UTC, jumped from 67 Gbps to 217...