Background According to the monitoring data from NSFOCUS Fuying Lab, since the outbreak of domestic conflict in Iran in January 2026 and the subsequent escalation of tensions over the nuclear issue between the U.S. and Iran, Iran has been continuously subjected to DDoS attacks. The attack methods have shown diverse...
Tag: DDoS attacks
NSFOCUS Cloud DDoS Protection Service (Cloud DPS) Detected and Mitigated an 800G+ DDoS Attack towards a Critical Infrastructure Operator
Incident Summary On October 21, 2025, NSFOCUS Cloud DDoS Protection Service (Cloud DPS) detected and mitigated an 800G+ DDoS attack towards a critical infrastructure operator. The target network sustained a multi-vector volumetric DDoS attack peaking at 843.4 Gbps and 73.6 Mpps. The assault combined UDP-based floods (dominant) with amplification and...
US Officials Claim to Have Gained Control of the RapperBot
Overview Recently, US officials claimed to have successfully gained control of RapperBot, effectively curbing this powerful source of DDoS attacks. The operation pinpointed the key figure behind the botnet, Ethan Foltz. According to the investigation, Foltz has been developing and operating RapperBot since 2021, with his residence in Eugene, Oregon,...
NSFOCUS Releases 2024 Global DDoS Landscape Report
SANTA CLARA, Calif., June 9, 2025 – NSFOCUS, a global leader in cybersecurity solutions, announced the release of its annual report, the 2024 Global DDoS Landscape Report. The full report is packed with in-depth analysis and insights that can help organizations better understand the DDoS threat environment and formulate more...
Reflective and Short-burst DDoS Attacks Harnessed to Knock Down the Targets in Ukraine
Background Since 2022, the relationship between Russia and Ukraine has become increasingly tense. The two sides are at loggerheads and have deployed a large number of military personnel and equipment in the border areas of the two countries. However, since entering the 21st century, war is not limited to armed...
DDoS Attacks Have Entered Terabit Era
MILPITAS, Calif. – January 28, 2022 – NSFOCUS, a leader in holistic hybrid security solutions, today released the 2021 Global DDoS Attack Landscape, a joint report by working with Tencent, which found that DDoS attacks have entered the terabit era with the largest DDoS traffic peaked at 2.4 Tbps (or 3.25...
