As of June 2025, the BYOND game engine continues to face a persistent and disruptive Distributed Denial-of-Service (DDoS) attack that began on May 10. This sustained assault has severely impacted...
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Cloud vs on-prem DDoS protection
DDoS protection in cloud or on-premise: pros, cons, and the rise of hybrid defences Distributed-Denial-of-Service attacks used to be the headache of large carriers and gaming giants. Today they...
Building a Multi-Layered DDoS Defense Architecture
Effective DDoS Mitigation Strategies: Building a Tiered Defence System DDoS attacks still remain one of the most persistent and disruptive cyber threats in todayโs internet infrastructure. From...
6.3 Tbps in 45 Seconds: what the latest assault on KrebsOnSecurity tells us about hyper-volumetric DDoS
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 about...
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,...
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...
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...