Epic Botnet Battle: 5.76 Million IoT Devices vs. Government – Who Wins?
A botnet of 5.76 million IoT devices is like a digital flash mob with very bad intentions. In September, this army of compromised gadgets launched a massive L7 DDoS attack, proving that even your smart fridge might have a darker side. Remember, when toasters unite, nobody’s bandwidth is safe!
Hot Take:
Looks like cybercriminals have been busy recruiting their own version of the Avengers, but instead of superheroes, they’ve got the Internet of Things (IoT) on their side. With 5.76 million devices, this botnet is ready to take on the digital world, one DDoS attack at a time! Who knew your smart toaster could be part of an evil empire?
Key Points:
- Qrator Labs thwarted a colossal L7 DDoS attack executed by the largest botnet known to date.
- The attack utilized 5.76 million compromised IoT devices, targeting government infrastructure.
- The botnet’s device count skyrocketed from 1.33 million in March to nearly 6 million by September.
- Major sources of malicious traffic included Brazil, the US, Vietnam, India, and Argentina.
- While Cloudflare saw a record volumetric DDoS attack, this incident focused on botnet scale.
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