Aisuru Botnet’s DDoS Tsunami: The Internet’s New Nightmare?
The Aisuru botnet, a Mirai-class menace, has turned the internet into its personal playground, launching relentless DDoS attacks with up to 4 million hijacked devices. Cloudflare’s defenses held firm, blocking 8.3 million attacks in just one quarter. Meanwhile, industries from AI to automotive felt the sting of Aisuru’s digital wrath.
Hot Take:
Just when we thought the internet was safe-ish, Aisuru shows up like a villain in a blockbuster sequel. With its ability to unleash attacks that make previous botnets look like toddlers with water guns, it’s turning the web into its personal chaos playground. It’s like Aisuru watched all the internet security seminars and decided, “Challenge accepted!”
Key Points:
- Aisuru botnet has up to 4 million infected devices under its command.
- It can launch attacks peaking at 29.7 Tbps – a new record for chaos, basically.
- Cloudflare mitigated 2,867 Aisuru-related attacks in Q3 alone.
- Network-layer DDoS attacks are up 87% quarter-on-quarter.
- Generative AI companies saw a 347% spike in DDoS attacks in September.
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