The DDoS attack caused a major outage, but Mastodon mitigated it within a few hours.
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Bluesky Disrupted by Sophisticated DDoS Attack
A pro-Iran hacker group has taken credit for the attack on Bluesky, which appears to have lasted 24 hours.
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53 DDoS Domains Taken Down by Law Enforcement
Authorities in 21 countries participated in a coordinated action against DDoS-for-hire services.
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Evasive Masjesu DDoS Botnet Targets IoT Devices
Focused on persistence, the botnet does not engage in widespread infection and avoids blacklisted IPs and critical infrastructure entities.
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AI, APIs and DDoS Collide in New Era of Coordinated Cyberattacks
Akamai warns that Layer 7 DDoS, API abuse and AI-powered attacks are merging into coordinated, multi-vector campaigns that are harder to detect and defend against.
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US-Israel and Iran Trade Cyberattacks: Pro-West Hacks Cause Disruption as Tehran Retaliates
Both sides conduct hacking and other attacks, including the deployment of wiper malware, DDoS, and disruptions to critical infrastructure.
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German Rail Giant Deutsche Bahn Hit by Large-Scale DDoS Attack
The cyberattack disrupted information and booking systems and lasted for several hours.
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Kimwolf Android Botnet Grows Through Residential Proxy Networks
The 2-million-device-strong botnet allows monetization through DDoS attacks, app installs, and the selling of proxy bandwidth.
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Pro-Russian Hackers Claim Cyberattack on French Postal Service
Central computer systems at French national postal service La Poste were knocked offline Monday in DDoS attack.
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Cyberattack Disrupts France’s Postal Service and Banking During Christmas Rush
A cyberattack knocked France’s national postal service offline, blocking and delaying package deliveries and online payments.
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