#DDoSAttack

DDoS Attacks on the Environmental Services Industry Surge by 61,839% in 2023

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January 15, 2024 at 11:44AM The environmental services sector experienced a significant increase in HTTP-based DDoS attacks, with a 61,839% surge year-over-year, coinciding with global environmental events. Cybersecurity experts emphasized the growing intersection of environmental issues and cybersecurity. Cryptocurrency remains the primary target, with the U.S. and China being the main sources of attack traffic. … Read more

NKabuse backdoor harnesses blockchain brawn to hit several architectures

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December 15, 2023 at 09:36AM Researchers have discovered a new multi-platform malware, “NKAbuse,” leveraging the NKN protocol for anonymous and reliable data exchange. The malware exploits an Apache Struts 2 vulnerability and targets various architectures, with a priority for Linux. It offers DDoS attacks and RAT functionality, and has been found in organizations in Mexico, … Read more

Kyivstar Mobile Attack Plunges Millions in Ukraine Into Comms Blackout

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December 12, 2023 at 04:39PM Ukraine’s largest mobile telecom operator, Kyivstar, suffered a cyberattack, causing cell service and internet outages for millions. CEO Oleksandr Komarov confirmed the attack, indicating significant damage to the telco’s IT infrastructure. The attack is suspected to be part of Russia’s broader kinetic strikes in the ongoing war, with potential involvement … Read more

Open-source Blender project battling DDoS attacks since Saturday

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November 22, 2023 at 11:14AM Blender, the 3D design suite, has confirmed that recent site outages were caused by ongoing DDoS attacks. The attacks started on Saturday and have severely disrupted operations. Attempts to block the attackers have been unsuccessful, with over 240 million bogus requests directed at Blender’s servers. The main website has been … Read more

ChatGPT: OpenAI Attributes Regular Outages to DDoS Attacks

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November 10, 2023 at 01:26PM Popular AI application ChatGPT experienced recurring outages due to a distributed denial of service (DDoS) attack. The disruptions affected the ChatGPT interface, API, OpenAI API services, Labs, and Playground. While the issue has been resolved, experts believe AI companies like ChatGPT will face more attacks. Hacker group Anonymous Sudan claimed … Read more

Cloudflare website downed by DDoS attack claimed by Anonymous Sudan

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November 10, 2023 at 10:32AM Cloudflare’s website experienced a distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attack by Anonymous Sudan. The attack only affected the www.cloudflare.com website and did not impact other services. Cloudflare confirmed that the outage was caused by a DDoS attack but did not attribute it to a specific threat actor. Anonymous Sudan has also claimed … Read more

Major ChatGPT Outage Caused by DDoS Attack

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November 9, 2023 at 09:42AM OpenAI’s ChatGPT and its API experienced a major outage due to a distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attack. The hacker group Anonymous Sudan claimed responsibility, stating reasons such as OpenAI being an American organization and alleged cooperation with Israel. However, some believe Anonymous Sudan is actually linked to Russian hackers, possibly even … Read more

Russian state-owned Sberbank hit by 1 million RPS DDoS attack

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November 8, 2023 at 01:17PM Russian financial organization Sberbank recently faced its largest distributed denial of service (DDoS) attack in history. The attack reached 1 million requests per second (RPS), four times larger than any previous attack on the bank. However, it is not as significant as recent record-breaking DDoS attacks, which reached up to … Read more

Cyberattacks on Kenya Drop in Third Quarter

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October 24, 2023 at 12:49PM Increased training and greater cybersecurity awareness have led to an 11% decrease in cyber threats in Kenya, according to the Kenya Computer Incident Response Team Coordination Centre (KE-CIRT/CC). Between July 2022 and June 2023, Kenya experienced over 855 million cyber threats, making it the third most targeted country in the … Read more