CloudFlare has recorded the strongest DDoS attack in history involving over 30,000 devices connected to the network. In this respect informs Edition of Digital Trends.
It is stated that 30,000 devices are not the largest botnet CloudFlare has encountered. But it managed to develop an incredible amount of power, ranging from 50 to 71 million requests per second. For comparison: the previous record is 46 million requests per second.
CloudFlare does not disclose details about the attackers or their purpose. It is only known that the DDoS attack was recorded on February 11-12. The attackers launched the attack of more than 30,000 computers against popular online gaming platforms, cryptocurrencies and cloud services.
According to DigitalTrends, DDoS threats have been on the rise lately. For example, there were 79% more such cyberattacks in 2022 than a year ago. At the same time, the number of powerful attacks increased by 67%, as the news is devoted to.
Journalists believe that DDoS attacks are more frequent due to their increased availability. In the world of cybercrime, platforms have emerged where any user can perform an attack for a certain fee. On average, access to a platform for organizing DDoS attacks costs $ 30 per month, or about 2.2 thousand rubles.
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