Cloudflare Crushes Record-Breaking 11.5 Tbps DDoS Attack: Cybersecurity’s New Superhero?
Cloudflare recently blocked the largest volumetric DDoS attack ever recorded, peaking at 11.5 terabits per second. Apparently, the attackers wanted to show off their impressive data flood skills—unfortunately for them, Cloudflare’s defenses were ready for the challenge.
Hot Take:
Cloudflare is rapidly becoming the superhero of the cyber world, wielding a mighty shield against DDoS attacks like they’re a bunch of pesky mosquitoes. With the recent record-breaking 11.5 Tbps attack, it’s safe to say Cloudflare’s got more bandwidth than your grandma’s knitting circle. While they block these attacks with the ease of swatting a fly, somewhere in a dark basement, a frustrated hacker is probably crying into their Mountain Dew. So, here’s to Cloudflare – keeping the internet running while giving cybercriminals a serious case of the blues!
Key Points:
- Cloudflare blocked the largest recorded DDoS attack, peaking at 11.5 Tbps.
- The attack was a UDP flood originating mainly from Google Cloud.
- The attack lasted approximately 35 seconds, just enough time to make a cup of coffee.
- Cloudflare has seen a 358% year-over-year increase in DDoS attacks mitigated in 2024.
- Network-layer attacks have spiked dramatically, with a 509% YoY increase.