After Bluesky, Mastodon Targeted in DDoS Attack 2026-04-22 at 18:51 By Eduard Kovacs The DDoS attack caused a major outage, but Mastodon mitigated it within a few hours. The post After Bluesky, Mastodon Targeted in DDoS Attack appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek View Original Source
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New Mirai variants target routers and DVRs in parallel campaigns 2026-04-22 at 16:42 By Zeljka Zorz Hidden inside newly discovered botnet malware is an unusual message from its creator: “AI.NEEDS.TO.DIE”. Dubbed “tuxnokill” by researchers at Akamai, the malware is one of two fresh Mirai botnet variants documented this month by major cybersecurity firms and, judging
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Bluesky Disrupted by Sophisticated DDoS Attack 2026-04-20 at 14:37 By Eduard Kovacs A pro-Iran hacker group has taken credit for the attack on Bluesky, which appears to have lasted 24 hours. The post Bluesky Disrupted by Sophisticated DDoS Attack appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek View Original Source
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53 DDoS Domains Taken Down by Law Enforcement 2026-04-17 at 10:11 By Ionut Arghire Authorities in 21 countries participated in a coordinated action against DDoS-for-hire services. The post 53 DDoS Domains Taken Down by Law Enforcement appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek View Original Source
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Evasive Masjesu DDoS Botnet Targets IoT Devices 2026-04-08 at 15:06 By Ionut Arghire Focused on persistence, the botnet does not engage in widespread infection and avoids blacklisted IPs and critical infrastructure entities. The post Evasive Masjesu DDoS Botnet Targets IoT Devices appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek View Original Source
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Chaos malware expands from routers to Linux cloud servers 2026-04-08 at 12:47 By Mirko Zorz Chaos, Go-based malware first documented by Lumen’s Black Lotus Labs, has historically targeted routers and edge devices. A new variant observed in March 2026 shows the malware operating against misconfigured Linux cloud servers, a category of infrastructure the botnet had
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AI, APIs and DDoS Collide in New Era of Coordinated Cyberattacks 2026-03-17 at 12:32 By Kevin Townsend Akamai warns that Layer 7 DDoS, API abuse and AI-powered attacks are merging into coordinated, multi-vector campaigns that are harder to detect and defend against. The post AI, APIs and DDoS Collide in New Era of Coordinated Cyberattacks
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Middle East Cyber Warfare Intensifies: Rising Attacks, Hacktivist Surge, and Global Risk Exposure 2026-03-17 at 12:22 By Ashish Khaitan The ongoing Middle East war has evolved into a cyber battlefield, with state-sponsored operations targeting critical infrastructure and essential services. Analysts warn that the region is witnessing an unprecedented escalation in Middle East cyber warfare, with attacks affecting governments, energy networks, finance,
Teen crew caught selling DDoS attack tools 2026-03-10 at 15:07 By Sinisa Markovic Seven minors who distributed online programs designed to facilitate DDoS attacks have been identified by Poland’s Central Bureau for Combating Cybercrime (CBZC). They were between 12 and 16 at the time of the crime. CBZC officer during a cybercrime investigation (Source: Poland’s
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US-Israel and Iran Trade Cyberattacks: Pro-West Hacks Cause Disruption as Tehran Retaliates 2026-03-02 at 13:18 By Eduard Kovacs Both sides conduct hacking and other attacks, including the deployment of wiper malware, DDoS, and disruptions to critical infrastructure. The post US-Israel and Iran Trade Cyberattacks: Pro-West Hacks Cause Disruption as Tehran Retaliates appeared first on SecurityWeek.
Police shut down global DDoS operation, arrest 20-year-old 2026-02-05 at 12:45 By Sinisa Markovic Police officers from Poland’s Central Bureau for Combating Cybercrime (CBZC) have arrested a 20-year-old man suspected of carrying out global DDoS attacks targeting high-profile and strategically important websites. Arrest (Source: Poland’s Central Bureau for Combating Cybercrime) The suspect faces six criminal
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Pro-Russian hacktivist campaigns continue against UK organizations 2026-01-21 at 12:00 By Sinisa Markovic The UK’s National Cyber Security Centre reports ongoing cyber operations by Russian-aligned hacktivist groups targeting organizations in the UK and abroad. NoName057(16) remains active In December 2025, the NCSC co signed an advisory warning that pro-Russian hacktivist groups were conducting cyber operations
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Kimwolf Android Botnet Grows Through Residential Proxy Networks 2026-01-05 at 14:53 By Ionut Arghire The 2-million-device-strong botnet allows monetization through DDoS attacks, app installs, and the selling of proxy bandwidth. The post Kimwolf Android Botnet Grows Through Residential Proxy Networks appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek View Original Source
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Pro-Russian Hackers Claim Cyberattack on French Postal Service 2025-12-24 at 16:52 By Associated Press Central computer systems at French national postal service La Poste were knocked offline Monday in DDoS attack. The post Pro-Russian Hackers Claim Cyberattack on French Postal Service appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek View Original Source
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Cyberattack Disrupts France’s Postal Service and Banking During Christmas Rush 2025-12-23 at 08:23 By Associated Press A cyberattack knocked France’s national postal service offline, blocking and delaying package deliveries and online payments. The post Cyberattack Disrupts France’s Postal Service and Banking During Christmas Rush appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek
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‘Kimwolf’ Android Botnet Ensnares 1.8 Million Devices 2025-12-19 at 13:49 By Ionut Arghire Linked to the Aisuru IoT botnet, Kimwolf was seen launching over 1.7 billion DDoS attack commands and increasing its C&C domain’s popularity. The post ‘Kimwolf’ Android Botnet Ensnares 1.8 Million Devices appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek
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Aisuru Botnet Powers Record DDoS Attack Peaking at 29 Tbps 2025-12-05 at 13:32 By Eduard Kovacs Cloudflare recently mitigated a new record-breaking Aisuru attack that peaked at 14.1 Bpps. The post Aisuru Botnet Powers Record DDoS Attack Peaking at 29 Tbps appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek View Original Source
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Largest Azure DDoS Attack Powered by Aisuru Botnet 2025-11-19 at 13:19 By Eduard Kovacs Microsoft said the DDoS attack was aimed at an endpoint in Australia and reached 15.72 Tbps and 3.64 Bpps. The post Largest Azure DDoS Attack Powered by Aisuru Botnet appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek View
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Predicting DDoS attacks: How deep learning could give defenders an early warning 2025-09-25 at 10:12 By Sinisa Markovic Distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks remain one of the most common and disruptive forms of cybercrime. Defenders have traditionally focused on detecting these attacks once they are underway. New research suggests that predicting DDoS attacks in advance may
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Record-Breaking DDoS Attack Peaks at 22 Tbps and 10 Bpps 2025-09-24 at 12:41 By Eduard Kovacs The attack was aimed at a European network infrastructure company and it has been linked to the Aisuru botnet. The post Record-Breaking DDoS Attack Peaks at 22 Tbps and 10 Bpps appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an
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