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Botnet Unleashes Record 29.7 Tbps DDoS Attack
3 Dec
Summary
- Aisuru botnet launched a record 29.7 Tbps distributed denial-of-service attack.
- The attack, occurring in Q3, overwhelmed about 15,000 ports per second.
- Aisuru has infected an estimated 1 to 4 million devices globally.
A botnet known as Aisuru has recently executed a record-breaking distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attack, achieving an unprecedented 29.7 terabits per second. This massive surge of traffic, which occurred in the third quarter, was designed to overwhelm online services and lasted just over a minute. The attack targeted roughly 15,000 destination ports per second in an attempt to bypass existing security measures.
Cloudflare, a provider of internet infrastructure services, reported that Aisuru has grown significantly, with estimates now placing the number of infected devices globally between 1 and 4 million. This represents a substantial increase from previous figures. While Cloudflare has successfully mitigated these assaults, the company warns of potential major disruptions if Aisuru were to target critical infrastructure lacking robust DDoS protection.
The creators of Aisuru have been selling access to the botnet, allowing buyers to launch DDoS attacks against various targets, including gaming companies and hosting providers. Aisuru achieves its immense bandwidth by infecting millions of vulnerable Internet of Things (IoT) devices, such as routers and security cameras, to amplify its attacks and impact high-speed internet connections.
