DDoS Drama: Hyper-Volumetric Attacks Surge in 2024, Cloudflare Battles Back
Hyper-volumetric DDoS attacks are on the rise, with a recent peak at 5.6 Tbps. A Mirai-variant botnet of 13,000 IoT devices targeted an East Asia ISP, lasting just 80 seconds but illustrating the trend. Cloudflare blocked 21.3 million attacks in 2024, a 53% increase, as attackers hone tactics with new techniques.
Hot Take:
Looks like cybercriminals are taking the term “go big or go home” a bit too literally. If you’re an ISP in East Asia, you might want to consider upgrading your firewall to one that can handle a small tsunami!
Key Points:
- The latest record-breaking DDoS attack hit a peak of 5.6 Tbps.
- 13,000 IoT devices in a Mirai-variant botnet were used.
- Cloudflare blocked 21.3 million DDoS attacks in 2024.
- Memcached and BitTorrent attacks saw significant quarterly increases.
- Geopolitical factors are fueling new, powerful botnets.
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