DDoS Drama: Cloudflare Battles 7.3 Tbps Attack Surge with Comedic Timing
Cloudflare mitigated a colossal 7.3 Tbps DDoS attack in Q2 2025, proving that even cybercriminals need to work on their subtlety. Meanwhile, hyper-volumetric attacks surged with 6,500 blocked. Despite a decline in total attacks, the size and audacity of these digital tantrums have reached new heights.
Hot Take:
Looks like cybercriminals are setting new world records—and not the kind you’d want to boast about! Cloudflare’s latest DDoS data reveals that when it comes to cyber attacks, size does matter, and bigger is definitely not better. Who knew the internet needed its own bouncers to fend off these digital bar fights?
Key Points:
- Cloudflare blocked a whopping 7.3 terabits per second DDoS attack, the largest ever recorded.
- DDoS attacks decreased in volume from Q1 to Q2 2025, but hyper-volumetric attacks surged.
- Indonesia, Singapore, and Hong Kong were top sources of DDoS attacks in Q2 2025.
- Telecom, internet services, and IT sectors were the main targets; agriculture surprisingly joined the hit list.
- Old-school DDoS methods are making a comeback, targeting gaming servers and IoT devices.
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