A massive cyberattack reaching 7.3 terabits per second has overwhelmed a target’s internet infrastructure using an extensive UDP flood. This attack illustrates the increasing scale and complexity of Distribute Denial of Service (DDoS) campaigns targeting online services. #UDPFlood #Cloudflare
Keypoints
- The attack set a new record with a bandwidth of 7.3Tbps, marking the largest DDoS to date.
- The assault delivered 37.4 terabytes of junk traffic in just 45 seconds, overwhelming the target.
- Nearly 22,000 destination ports on a single IP address were targeted, showcasing precise engineering.
- Most of the attack traffic was composed of User Datagram Protocol (UDP) packets, often used in real-time applications.
- UDP floods can overwhelm network resources without requiring a handshake, making them particularly effective for large-scale attacks.