The Aisuru/Kimwolf botnet launched a record-breaking DDoS campaign that peaked at 31.4 Tbps and generated over 200 million HTTP requests per second, targeting telecommunications providers, IT organizations, and Cloudflare’s dashboard and infrastructure. Cloudflare reported it detected and automatically mitigated the attacks on December 19 and noted a 121% year-over-year increase in DDoS incidents in Q4 2025, with Android TVs identified as a major source of the latest campaign. #Aisuru #Cloudflare
Keypoints
- Aisuru/Kimwolf executed a record DDoS peaking at 31.4 Tbps and 200 million requests per second.
- The campaign primarily targeted telecommunications providers, IT firms, and Cloudflare customers and infrastructure.
- Cloudflare detected and automatically mitigated the attacks without triggering internal alerts.
- The botnet leveraged compromised devices—notably Android TVs—for the “Night Before Christmas” campaign.
- Cloudflare’s Q4 2025 report shows a 121% YoY rise in DDoS incidents, averaging 5,376 mitigations per hour and increased large network-layer attacks.