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Massive DDoS attack delivered 37.4TB in 45 seconds, equivalent to 10,000 HD movies, to one victim IP address — Cloudflare blocks largest cyber assault ever recorded
This is the largest DDoS attack ever on record, so far.
Internet security provider Cloudflare said that it has recently blocked the largest DDoS attack in recorded history, with one of its clients being targeted by a massive cyber assault that saw its IP address flooded with 7.3 Tbps of junk traffic. UDP is preferred in applications that require real-time response, such as video streaming, online gaming, and virtual meetings. Although there are already protections to prevent DDoS attacks from knocking out servers and websites, many threat actors still use botnets with access to tens, if not hundreds, of thousands of compromised devices.
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