Azure vs. Aisuru: The Ultimate DDoS Showdown Leaves Microsoft Unscathed!

Azure just dodged the “largest-ever” DDoS attack at a whopping 15.72 Tbps, thanks to its cloud DDoS protection. The Aisuru botnet, known for its record-breaking network floods, was behind this traffic tsunami. Rest easy, Azure users—your workloads survived without a hiccup, even as DDoS attacks continue to escalate globally.

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Looks like the Aisuru botnet just gave Microsoft Azure a run for its money, clocking in at a staggering 15.72 Tbps DDoS attack. But don’t worry, Azure came out on top like a digital David against the Goliath of cyber chaos. With more than 500,000 IP addresses throwing a tantrum, it’s a miracle that Microsoft didn’t break a sweat. The internet may be a series of tubes, but Azure’s pipes are made of steel!

Key Points:

  • The Aisuru botnet launched the largest-ever cloud-based DDoS attack on Azure, hitting 15.72 Tbps.
  • Microsoft’s DDoS protection service successfully mitigated the attack, preventing any service interruptions.
  • Over 500,000 source IPs bombarded a single endpoint in Australia.
  • Aisuru is a Mirai-based IoT botnet known for record-breaking DDoS attacks.
  • Cloudflare and other services are grappling with increased DDoS attacks and the evolving threat landscape.

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