DDoS Drama: When the Protector Becomes the Target!
FastNetMon just faced one of the largest DDoS attacks ever, with 1.5 billion packets per second. It was like the universe’s worst case of déjà vu, as another provider was hit almost identically. They managed to thwart the attack quickly, but it seems cybercriminals are testing the patience of packet processing everywhere.
Hot Take:
In the world of cybersecurity, it’s not every day that the knights of the realm find themselves under siege from the very dragons they seek to slay. But alas, even the bravest DDoS mitigation providers can have their castles shaken by a 1.5 billion packets per second tsunami. FastNetMon, you deserve a medal for bravery, or at least a coupon for some new shields!
Key Points:
- A 1.5 billion packets per second DDoS attack targeted a Western European DDoS scrubbing vendor.
- The attack was launched using compromised routers and IoT devices from over 11,000 networks.
- FastNetMon, the cavalry in this digital battlefield, prevented a full collapse by detecting the attack in seconds.
- The attack’s scale suggests it might be the work of the same botnet targeting an Eastern European vendor.
- The incident highlights the need for ISPs to filter attack traffic closer to its source.
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