On 12 May 2025, digital-forensics journalist Brian Krebs watched his site absorb a flood of traffic that briefly touched 6.3 terabits per second. The surge lasted just 45 seconds, delivering ...
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. ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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, ...
Speculation of a cyber attack and data centre vulnerability raises concerns amidst a blackout in southern Europe In a dramatic turn of events, a widespread power outage has left millions ...
Dutch payment processor experiences multiple DDoS attacks in one day An evening of false starts Just after 7 p.m. on 8 April, diners in Dutch cafés and shoppers across Europe ...