Massive 31.4 Tbps DDoS attack breaks records: How the 'apex' of botnets could be weaponizing your home devices

The "apex" botnet's ongoing activities highlight how consumer devices are being weaponized to launch cyberattacks on the world stage.

Aisuru Botnet Sets New Global DDoS Record With 31.4 Tbps

Cybersecurity researchers have recorded the largest distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attack ever disclosed, after the Aisuru/Kimwolf botnet launched ...

Cloudflare claims a 31.4 Tbps DDoS botnet attack is a new world record, representing an 'unprecedented bombardment'

Those pesky bots.
TechRadar

Powerful botnet found to be launching some of the biggest DDoS attacks ever

Some of the most powerful DDoS attacks ever detected have been revealed by cybersecurity company StormWall. This specific botnet, which enabled DDoS attacks of up to 2TB/s, sets a new record over the ...
Krebs on Security

DDoS Botnet Aisuru Blankets US ISPs in Record DDoS

The world’s largest and most disruptive botnet is now drawing a majority of its firepower from compromised Internet-of-Things (IoT) devices hosted on U.S. Internet providers like AT&T, Comcast and ...
PC Magazine

Massive 15.7 Tbps DDoS Hits Microsoft's Azure, Traced to Aisuru Botnet

A powerful botnet has flexed its muscles once again by launching a massive 15.7 Tbps DDoS attack against a customer on Microsoft’s Azure cloud computing service. The incident occurred on Oct. 24, with ...