by FastNetMon | May 20, 2025 | Blog
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 in Go and compiled specifically for Windows, this new botnet has...
by FastNetMon | May 19, 2025 | Blog
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, state-sponsored actors and politically motivated groups are turning to...
by FastNetMon | May 15, 2025 | Blog
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 clear pattern: each round of air- or missile-strikes was mirrored by...
by FastNetMon | May 8, 2025 | Blog
NoName057(16) ‘punishes’ 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 Europe with nuisance floods, has turned its sights back on the...
by FastNetMon | May 7, 2025 | Blog
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 network of platforms that facilitated thousands of DDoS attacks...
by FastNetMon | Apr 30, 2025 | Blog
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 a small fee, enter your target’s IP address, and a DDoS booter...
