Record Breaking 5.6 Tbps DDoS attack Launched by Mirai Botnet

The Mirai botnet unleashed a record-breaking Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attack on October 29, 2024, peaking at an astonishing 5.6 terabits per second (Tbps).

This mega surge of malicious traffic targeted a Cloudflare customer, an Internet Service Provider (ISP) based in Eastern Asia, marking the largest DDoS attack ever recorded.

Understanding DDoS Attacks

DDoS attacks aim to overwhelm a target’s online services, rendering them inoperable by flooding them with excessive traffic.

The Mirai botnet, infamous for exploiting Internet of Things (IoT) devices, is particularly notorious for its ability to assemble vast armies of compromised devices to execute such attacks.

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In this instance, the attack originated from over 13,000 IoT devices, showcasing the botnet’s relentless capabilities.