Cloudflare has thwarted the largest recorded DDoS attack peaking at 7.3 Tbps, targeting a hosting provider. The attack was a complex multi-vector assault involving over 122,000 IPs across multiple countries, highlighting the escalating scale of cyber threats. #Mirai #RapperBot
Keypoints
- The 7.3 Tbps DDoS attack was the largest ever recorded, hitting a hosting provider in May 2025.
- The attack combined various methods, including UDP floods, reflection attacks, and amplification tactics.
- Over 122,000 source IP addresses from 161 countries contributed to the attack’s scale.
- Major contributors included Telefonica Brazil, Viettel Group, China Unicom, and Chunghwa Telecom.
- RapperBot malware has been actively targeting a wide range of industries with DDoS extortion campaigns since 2022.
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