DDoS

REvil Ransomware gang uses DDoS attacks and voice calls to make pressure on the victimsREvil Ransomware gang uses DDoS attacks and voice calls to make pressure on the victims

REvil Ransomware gang uses DDoS attacks and voice calls to make pressure on the victims

The REvil ransomware operators are using DDoS attacks and voice calls to journalists and victim's business partners to force victims…

4 years ago
Ukraine sites suffered massive attacks launched from Russian networksUkraine sites suffered massive attacks launched from Russian networks

Ukraine sites suffered massive attacks launched from Russian networks

Ukraine 's government accused unnamed Russian traffic networks as the source of massive attacks on Ukrainian security and defense websites.…

4 years ago
Hackers abuse Plex Media servers for DDoS amplification attacksHackers abuse Plex Media servers for DDoS amplification attacks

Hackers abuse Plex Media servers for DDoS amplification attacks

Netscout experts warn of DDoS-for-hire services abusing Plex Media servers to bounce junk traffic and amplify DDoS attacks. Security researchers from…

4 years ago
DDoS amplify attack targets Citrix Application Delivery Controllers (ADC)DDoS amplify attack targets Citrix Application Delivery Controllers (ADC)

DDoS amplify attack targets Citrix Application Delivery Controllers (ADC)

Citrix confirmed that a DDoS attack is targeting Citrix Application Delivery Controller (ADC) networking equipment. The threat actors are using…

4 years ago
Google mitigated a 2.54 Tbps DDoS attack in 2017, the largest DDoS ever seenGoogle mitigated a 2.54 Tbps DDoS attack in 2017, the largest DDoS ever seen

Google mitigated a 2.54 Tbps DDoS attack in 2017, the largest DDoS ever seen

The Google Cloud team revealed that in September 2017 it has mitigated DDoS attack that reached 2.54 Tbps, the largest DDoS attack…

4 years ago
A powerful DDoS attack hit Hungarian banks and telecoms servicesA powerful DDoS attack hit Hungarian banks and telecoms services

A powerful DDoS attack hit Hungarian banks and telecoms services

Hungarian financial institutions and telecommunications infrastructure were hit by a powerful DDoS attack originating from servers in Russia, China and…

5 years ago
German encrypted email service Tutanota suffers DDoS attacksGerman encrypted email service Tutanota suffers DDoS attacks

German encrypted email service Tutanota suffers DDoS attacks

The popular encrypted email service Tutanota was hit with a series of DDoS attacks this week targeting its website fist and…

5 years ago
Experts warn of surge in DDoS attacks targeting education institutionsExperts warn of surge in DDoS attacks targeting education institutions

Experts warn of surge in DDoS attacks targeting education institutions

Experts warn of a surge in the DDoS attacks against education institutions and the academic industry across the world. While…

5 years ago
New Zealand stock exchange (NZX) halted 2 days by DDoS attackNew Zealand stock exchange (NZX) halted 2 days by DDoS attack

New Zealand stock exchange (NZX) halted 2 days by DDoS attack

New Zealand’s stock exchange (NZX) confirmed it was hit by a massive distributed denial of service (DDoS) attack from abroad…

5 years ago
New Lucifer DDoS botnet targets Windows systems with multiple exploitsNew Lucifer DDoS botnet targets Windows systems with multiple exploits

New Lucifer DDoS botnet targets Windows systems with multiple exploits

A new botnet, tracked as Lucifer, appeared in the threat landscape, it leverages close to a dozen exploits to hack…

5 years ago