Cloudflare vs. DDoS: When Cybersecurity Breaks Records!
Cloudflare recently blocked a record-breaking DDoS attack peaking at 7.3 terabits per second. That’s like trying to download 9,000 HD movies in 45 seconds. This digital tsunami hit a hosting provider, targeting 21,925 ports and making it rain bits and bytes harder than a blockbuster movie premiere.
Hot Take:
In the wild world of cybersecurity, it seems DDoS attacks are trying to break the sound barrier! But fear not, Cloudflare is out here catching these attacks like a pro baseball player snatching pop flies. At this rate, they might even win gold at the Cybersecurity Olympics. Let’s hope they’re ready for a standing ovation, or at least a decent WiFi connection for all those 9,000 HD movies!
Key Points:
- Cloudflare blocked a colossal 7.3 Tbps DDoS attack.
- The attack lasted only 45 seconds but delivered 37.4 Tb of traffic.
- It targeted a hosting provider, bombarding a single IP address with traffic.
- More than 122,000 IP addresses from 161 countries were involved.
- The attack consisted mainly of UDP floods with a sprinkle of other reflection and amplification techniques.
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