Collaboration is critical to take down today’s most advanced adversaries. CrowdStrike regularly works with law enforcement agencies and industry leaders to identify, track and stop cyber threats. We recently cooperated with the Department of Justice as part of a broader effort to disrupt two individuals heavily involved in operating Anonymous Sudan. In this blog, we discuss the … [Read more...] about U.S. DOJ Indicts Hacktivist Group for DDoS Attacks
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New Gorilla Botnet Launches Over 300,000 DDoS Attacks Across 100 Countries
Oct 07, 2024Ravie LakshmananIoT Security / Botnet Cybersecurity researchers have discovered a new botnet malware family called Gorilla (aka GorillaBot) that is a variant of the leaked Mirai botnet source code. Cybersecurity firm NSFOCUS, which identified the activity last month, said the botnet "issued over 300,000 attack commands, with a shocking attack density" between … [Read more...] about New Gorilla Botnet Launches Over 300,000 DDoS Attacks Across 100 Countries
Hackers Exploit Misconfigured Jupyter Notebooks with Repurposed Minecraft DDoS Tool
Aug 03, 2024Ravie LakshmananDDoS Attack / Server Security Cybersecurity researchers have disclosed details of a new distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attack campaign targeting misconfigured Jupyter Notebooks. The activity, codenamed Panamorfi by cloud security firm Aqua, utilizes a Java-based tool called mineping to launch a TCP flood DDoS attack. Mineping is a DDoS … [Read more...] about Hackers Exploit Misconfigured Jupyter Notebooks with Repurposed Minecraft DDoS Tool
OVHcloud Hit with Record 840 Million PPS DDoS Attack Using MikroTik Routers
Jul 05, 2024NewsroomNetwork Security / DDoS Attack French cloud computing firm OVHcloud said it mitigated a record-breaking distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attack in April 2024 that reached a packet rate of 840 million packets per second (Mpps). This is just above the previous record of 809 million Mpps reported by Akamai as targeting a large European bank in June … [Read more...] about OVHcloud Hit with Record 840 Million PPS DDoS Attack Using MikroTik Routers
Muhstik Botnet Exploiting Apache RocketMQ Flaw to Expand DDoS Attacks
Jun 06, 2024NewsroomBotnet / DDoS Attack The distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) botnet known as Muhstik has been observed leveraging a now-patched security flaw impacting Apache RocketMQ to co-opt susceptible servers and expand its scale. "Muhstik is a well-known threat targeting IoT devices and Linux-based servers, notorious for its ability to infect devices and utilize … [Read more...] about Muhstik Botnet Exploiting Apache RocketMQ Flaw to Expand DDoS Attacks
Expert-Led Webinar – Uncovering Latest DDoS Tactics and Learn How to Fight Back
May 03, 2024The Hacker NewsLive Webinar / Server Security In today's rapidly evolving digital landscape, the threat of Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attacks looms more significant than ever. As these cyber threats grow in sophistication, understanding and countering them becomes crucial for any business seeking to protect its online presence. To address this urgent … [Read more...] about Expert-Led Webinar – Uncovering Latest DDoS Tactics and Learn How to Fight Back
DDoS Botnets Hijacking Zyxel Devices to Launch Devastating Attacks
Jul 21, 2023THNVulnerability / Botnet Several distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) botnets have been observed exploiting a critical flaw in Zyxel devices that came to light in April 2023 to gain remote control of vulnerable systems. "Through the capture of exploit traffic, the attacker's IP address was identified, and it was determined that the attacks were occurring in … [Read more...] about DDoS Botnets Hijacking Zyxel Devices to Launch Devastating Attacks
Gain Insights from Gcore’s 2023 DDoS Attack Statistics
Jul 06, 2023The Hacker News Gcore Radar is a quarterly report prepared by Gcore that provides insights into the current state of the DDoS protection market and cybersecurity trends. This report offers you an understanding of the evolving threat landscape and highlights the measures required to protect against attacks effectively. It serves as an insight for businesses and … [Read more...] about Gain Insights from Gcore’s 2023 DDoS Attack Statistics
Massive HTTP DDoS Attack Hits Record High of 71 Million Requests/Second
Feb 14, 2023Ravie Lakshmanan Web infrastructure company Cloudflare on Monday disclosed that it thwarted a record-breaking distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attack that peaked at over 71 million requests per second (RPS). "The majority of attacks peaked in the ballpark of 50-70 million requests per second (RPS) with the largest exceeding 71 million," the company said, … [Read more...] about Massive HTTP DDoS Attack Hits Record High of 71 Million Requests/Second
New KmsdBot Malware Hijacking Systems for Mining Crypto and Launch DDoS Attacks
A newly discovered evasive malware leverages the Secure Shell (SSH) cryptographic protocol to gain entry into targeted systems with the goal of mining cryptocurrency and carrying out distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks. Dubbed KmsdBot by the Akamai Security Intelligence Response Team (SIRT), the Golang-based malware has been found targeting a variety of companies … [Read more...] about New KmsdBot Malware Hijacking Systems for Mining Crypto and Launch DDoS Attacks