July 31, 2024 at 09:03AM Microsoft admitted that its defensive implementation exacerbated an Azure instability due to a DDoS attack, with an error in defense amplifying the impact. Despite their global defense strategy, the response to the attack did not go well, impacting various services. Microsoft’s responses and reviews are expected in the coming weeks. … Read more
July 31, 2024 at 08:59AM Microsoft confirmed a nine-hour outage on Tuesday was caused by a distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attack. The attack disrupted Microsoft 365 and Azure services globally. Based on the meeting notes, the key takeaway is that Microsoft experienced a nine-hour outage due to a distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attack, resulting in disruption to … Read more
July 25, 2024 at 01:02AM A recent distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attack on a UAE financial institution, attributed to the pro-Palestinian hacktivist group BlackMeta, set records for its duration and volume. Lasting six days with 4.5 million requests per second, the attack marks a shift from standard hacktivist attacks. The group has also targeted organizations in … Read more
July 22, 2024 at 11:54AM DigitalStress, a DDoS-for-hire service, was dismantled in a coordinated effort led by the UK’s NCA, with the owner arrested. The NCA acquired customer data and plans to work with international law enforcement to target users. This operation, part of Operation PowerOFF, is part of a broader crackdown on DDoS services, … Read more
July 20, 2024 at 01:36AM In the U.K., a 17-year-old boy from Walsall was arrested for his alleged involvement with the Scattered Spider cybercrime syndicate, which has targeted major organizations with ransomware. This arrest is part of a global investigation into large-scale cyber hacking activities. Additionally, the U.S. Department of Justice announced the sentencing of … Read more
July 11, 2024 at 01:54AM Multiple threat actors are exploiting a recently disclosed security flaw in PHP (CVE-2024-4577) to deliver remote access trojans, cryptocurrency miners, and DDoS botnets. Users are advised to update their PHP installations. Additionally, DDoS attacks increased 20% year-over-year, with China being the most targeted country. Follow for more exclusive content. Based … Read more
July 5, 2024 at 09:07AM OVHcloud recently thwarted a record-breaking DDoS attack, reaching a packet rate of 840 million packets per second. The attack utilized a TCP ACK flood from 5,000 source IPs and a DNS reflection attack from 15,000 DNS servers. Such attacks, including those leveraging compromised MikroTik routers, are becoming more frequent and … Read more
July 5, 2024 at 09:07AM Cybercriminal activity has increased around the Euro 2024 football tournament, with over 15,000 UEFA credentials exposed on underground forums. Threat intelligence firm Cyberint warns of potential risks for fans and their employers due to stolen corporate credentials. The tournament has already been targeted by DDoS attacks and is expected to … Read more
July 5, 2024 at 07:52AM OVHcloud announced its mitigation of the largest ever packet rate DDoS attack, reaching 840 Mpps, revealing a surge in such attacks with over 100 Mpps. The attacks aim to disrupt infrastructure leading to an increase in bandwidth and resources. The company attributes the attacks to the misuse of MikroTik routers … Read more
July 3, 2024 at 02:07PM OVHcloud, a major European cloud services provider, successfully mitigated a record-breaking DDoS attack earlier this year, reaching 840 Mpps and stemming from compromised MikroTik network devices. The company has observed a trend of escalating attack sizes and frequency. The high processing power of MikroTik devices poses a significant threat, with … Read more