Ransom DDoS attacks target a Fortune Global 500 company
In late 2020, a major Fortune Global 500 company was targeted by a Ransom DDoS (RDDoS) attack by a group claiming to be the Lazarus Read More
Author: Omer Yoachimik
Beat – An Acoustics Inspired DDoS Attack
On the week of Black Friday, Cloudflare automatically detected and mitigated a unique ACK DDoS attack, which we’ve codenamed “Beat”, that targeted a Magic Transit Read More
Network-layer DDoS attack trends for Q3 2020
DDoS attacks are surging — both in frequency and sophistication. After doubling from Q1 to Q2, the total number of network layer attacks observed in Read More
Know When You’ve Been DDoS’d
Today we’re announcing the availability of DDoS attack alerts. The alerts are available for free for all Cloudflare’s customers on paid plans. Unmetered DDoS protection Read More
Moobot vs. Gatebot: Cloudflare Automatically Blocks Botnet DDoS Attack Topping At 654 Gbps
On July 3, Cloudflare’s global DDoS protection system, Gatebot, automatically detected and mitigated a UDP-based DDoS attack that peaked at 654 Gbps. The attack was Read More
Network-Layer DDoS Attack Trends for Q1 2020
As we wrapped up the first quarter of 2020, we set out to understand if and how DDoS attack trends have shifted during this unprecedented Read More
Rolling With The Punches: Shifting Attack Tactics & Dropping Packets Faster & Cheaper At The Edge
On Cloudflare’s 8th birthday in 2017, we announced free unmetered DDoS Protection as part of all of our plans, regardless if you’re an independent blogger Read More
Announcing Network Analytics
Our Analytics Platform Back in March 2019, we released Firewall Analytics which provides insights into HTTP security events across all of Cloudflare’s protection suite; Firewall Read More
Who DDoS'd Austin?
It was a scorching Monday on July 22 as temperatures soared above 37°C (99°F) in Austin, TX, the live music capital of the world. Only Read More