Cloudflare successfully thwarted the largest DDoS attack on record, reaching 11.5 Tbps for 35 seconds without affecting online services. The attack was a massive UDP flood originating from compromised IoT devices and multiple cloud providers, highlighting the rising scale of cyber threats. #DDoS #IoTDevices
Keypoints
- Cloudflare mitigated a historic 11.5 Tbps DDoS attack that lasted only 35 seconds.
- The attack was mainly a UDP flood generated by compromised IoT devices and cloud sources.
- Despite the attack’s size, Cloudflare’s systems prevented disruption to customer services.
- Record-breaking DDoS attacks continue to escalate, with new high-threshold incidents in 2024 and 2025.
- Experts emphasize attack complexity and persistence over mere volume as key factors in defense strategies.
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