by FastNetMon | Apr 14, 2026 | FastNetMon Blog
Thai authorities have arrested a 27-year-old German national suspected of operating major DDoS-for-hire platforms, following a multi-year international investigation involving European law enforcement and INTERPOL. The suspect, identified as Noah Christopher, was...
by FastNetMon | Apr 10, 2026 | FastNetMon Blog
Introduction: The Strait of Hormuz and Gulf Connectivity While the world watches the Strait of Hormuz for its energy impact, for network engineers, the story runs deeper. This narrow waterway is a primary artery for international data, where a dense cluster of subsea...
by FastNetMon | Apr 8, 2026 | FastNetMon Blog
On 6 April 2026, Russian state-run telecommunications provider Rostelecom was hit by a large-scale DDoS attack, affecting internet access, online banking, and government platforms across 30 major cities. The disruptions started unfolding around 9:00 p.m. Moscow time,...
by FastNetMon | Apr 7, 2026 | Releases
Release date: 7 April, 2026Version: 2.0.376 FastNetMon Advanced 2.0.376 introduces protocol parsing improvements, enhanced flow visibility, and platform lifecycle updates, while continuing to refine analytics and integrations. This release adds PPPoE IPv6 parsing and...
by FastNetMon | Apr 6, 2026 | Case studies, FastNetMon Blog, Featured, Press & Newsroom
Introduction For network engineers running ISP infrastructure, DDoS activity does not always present as an obvious incident. Instead, unusual traffic patterns may only become visible during later analysis, long after the event itself. This was the operational reality...