Cloudflare Crushes Record-Breaking DDoS Attack: The 7.3 Tbps Torrent!
In May 2025, Cloudflare mitigated a record-breaking DDoS attack peaking at 7.3 Tbps against a hosting provider. This attack, larger by 12% than the previous record, delivered 37.4 TB in 45 seconds. Cloudflare’s Magic Transit thwarted the chaos without human intervention, dispersing traffic through 477 data centers and calling for more to join its DDoS Botnet Threat Feed.
Hot Take:
Forget breaking the internet, these hackers attempted to smash it into oblivion! Cloudflare steps up as the internet’s superhero, swatting away a DDoS attack that could have turned a hosting provider into digital mush. It’s like watching a blockbuster where the villain’s evil plan falls flat, but with less popcorn and more packet floods. Let’s just say, when life gives you lemons, make lemonade; when it gives you 7.3 Tbps of garbage traffic, call Cloudflare.
Key Points:
– Cloudflare mitigated a record-breaking DDoS attack peaking at 7.3 Tbps.
– The attack involved 122,145 IP addresses from 161 countries, with most from Brazil, Vietnam, Taiwan, China, Indonesia, and Ukraine.
– Attack traffic dispersed to 477 data centers using Cloudflare’s anycast network.
– Multiple attack vectors were used, exploiting poorly configured services.
– Cloudflare’s DDoS Botnet Threat Feed provides organizations with preemptive defense against such attacks.