Cybercrime Canonical Websites Disrupted in Second DDoS Attack This Year The outage hit the main Ubuntu and Canonical websites, including the Ubuntu blog and developer portal. Eduard KovacsOctober 12, 2026
Cybercrime NightmareStresser DDoS Service Disrupted in International Operation Active since at least 2022, NightmareStresser was one of the longest-running DDoS-for-hire services in the world. Ionut ArghireSeptember 18, 2026
Cybercrime After Bluesky, Mastodon Targeted in DDoS Attack The DDoS attack caused a major outage, but Mastodon mitigated it within a few hours. Eduard KovacsApril 22, 2026
Cybercrime Bluesky Disrupted by Sophisticated DDoS Attack A pro-Iran hacker group has taken credit for the attack on Bluesky, which appears to have lasted 24 hours. Eduard KovacsApril 20, 2026
Cybercrime 53 DDoS Domains Taken Down by Law Enforcement Authorities in 21 countries participated in a coordinated action against DDoS-for-hire services. Ionut ArghireApril 17, 2026
Malware & Threats Evasive Masjesu DDoS Botnet Targets IoT Devices Focused on persistence, the botnet does not engage in widespread infection and avoids blacklisted IPs and critical infrastructure entities. Ionut ArghireApril 8, 2026
Network Security AI, APIs and DDoS Collide in New Era of Coordinated Cyberattacks 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... Kevin TownsendMarch 17, 2026
Cyberwarfare US-Israel and Iran Trade Cyberattacks: Pro-West Hacks Cause Disruption as Tehran Retaliates Both sides conduct hacking and other attacks, including the deployment of wiper malware, DDoS, and disruptions to critical infrastructure. Eduard KovacsMarch 2, 2026
Cybercrime German Rail Giant Deutsche Bahn Hit by Large-Scale DDoS Attack The cyberattack disrupted information and booking systems and lasted for several hours. Eduard KovacsFebruary 19, 2026
Malware & Threats Kimwolf Android Botnet Grows Through Residential Proxy Networks The 2-million-device-strong botnet allows monetization through DDoS attacks, app installs, and the selling of proxy bandwidth. Ionut ArghireJanuary 5, 2026
Cybercrime Pro-Russian Hackers Claim Cyberattack on French Postal Service Central computer systems at French national postal service La Poste were knocked offline Monday in DDoS attack. Associated PressDecember 24, 2025
Cybercrime Cyberattack Disrupts France’s Postal Service and Banking During Christmas Rush A cyberattack knocked France’s national postal service offline, blocking and delaying package deliveries and online payments. Associated PressDecember 23, 2025
Malware & Threats ‘Kimwolf’ Android Botnet Ensnares 1.8 Million Devices 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. Ionut ArghireDecember 19, 2025
Cybercrime Aisuru Botnet Powers Record DDoS Attack Peaking at 29 Tbps Cloudflare recently mitigated a new record-breaking Aisuru attack that peaked at 14.1 Bpps. Eduard KovacsDecember 5, 2025
Cybercrime Largest Azure DDoS Attack Powered by Aisuru Botnet Microsoft said the DDoS attack was aimed at an endpoint in Australia and reached 15.72 Tbps and 3.64 Bpps. Eduard KovacsNovember 19, 2025
Network Security Record-Breaking DDoS Attack Peaks at 22 Tbps and 10 Bpps The attack was aimed at a European network infrastructure company and it has been linked to the Aisuru botnet. Eduard KovacsSeptember 24, 2025
Malware & Threats ShadowV2 DDoS Service Lets Customers Self-Manage Attacks The botnet’s operators provide customers with access to an infected network of Docker containers so they can conduct DDoS attacks. Ionut ArghireSeptember 23, 2025
Network Security Cloudflare Blocks Record-Breaking 11.5 Tbps DDoS Attack Part of a wave of DDoS attacks that lasted for weeks, the assault was a UDP flood, originating from several IoT and cloud providers. Ionut ArghireSeptember 2, 2025
Cybercrime Arch Linux Project Responding to Week-Long DDoS Attack The Arch Linux Project has been targeted in a DDoS attack that disrupted its website, repository, and forums. Ionut ArghireAugust 25, 2025
Cybercrime RapperBot Botnet Disrupted, American Administrator Indicted The US Department of Justice has announced the takedown of the RapperBot botnet and charges against its American administrator. Ionut ArghireAugust 20, 2025