Cloudflare Crushes Record-Breaking 7.3 Tbps DDoS Attack: Cybercriminals Left Buffering!
Cloudflare thwarted a colossal 7.3 Tbps DDoS attack, setting a new record for the largest onslaught ever recorded. Threat actors are now favoring short, high-intensity bursts to maximize chaos. Meanwhile, the rise in ransom DDoS attacks is a worrying trend, with a 68% increase in victims being targeted or threatened for extortion.
Hot Take:
Just when you thought it was safe to go back on the internet, the cyber sharks are circling with a record-breaking DDoS attack! At 7.3 Tbps, it’s like a tsunami that only lasts 45 seconds but leaves your digital beach house in ruins. And Cloudflare? They’re like the digital Baywatch, sprinting in slow motion to save the day. Cue the dramatic music!
Key Points:
– **DDoS Attack Tsunami:** A record-breaking 7.3 Tbps DDoS attack was blocked by Cloudflare in Q2 2025, surpassing the previous 6.5 Tbps record.
– **Short and Not-So-Sweet:** The attack lasted only 45 seconds, part of a trend of short, high-intensity bursts by threat actors.
– **Skyrocketing Attacks:** Hyper-volumetric DDoS attacks surged between April and June 2025, with Cloudflare blocking an average of 71 per day.
– **Packet Pandemonium:** Attacks exceeding 100 million packets per second (pps) surged by 592% from the previous quarter.
– **Ransom DDoS on the Rise:** There was a 68% increase in Cloudflare customers targeted by ransom DDoS attacks from Q1 to Q2 2025.