DDoS attacks have exploded by 150% in a year, according to Gcore's latest report. With automation and massive botnets driving record-breaking attack volumes, businesses in technology, finance, and gaming face a new era of cyber risk.
A historic international operation took down four of the largest IoT botnets ever, but experts warn this is just a symptom of a much bigger problem: insecure devices by design. Here’s what happened, why it matters, and how you can defend your digital life.
International authorities and tech companies teamed up to dismantle four notorious botnets that hijacked millions of devices for large-scale DDoS attacks, revealing both the scale of the threat and the need for stronger device security.
Authorities and tech giants joined forces to dismantle IoT botnets responsible for unprecedented 30 Tbps DDoS attacks, exposing systemic vulnerabilities in connected devices and signaling a new era in cyber threats.
A sweeping international operation has dismantled the Aisuru and Kimwolf botnets, responsible for record-breaking DDoS attacks using millions of infected IoT devices. The crackdown, involving law enforcement from three countries and major tech firms, seized key infrastructure and dealt a major blow to the cybercrime-as-a-service ecosystem.
A new breed of malware is turning routers and network devices into tools for DDoS attacks and cryptocurrency mining, raising the stakes for enterprise security.
Cybercriminals are converging AI, APIs, and DDoS attacks into unified campaigns, making digital assaults more potent and harder to defend against. As attack surfaces expand with agentic AI and shadow APIs, the security landscape faces a new era of relentless, coordinated threats.
The RondoDox botnet has shattered records with 174 exploits and aggressive abuse of residential IPs, marking a new era in cybercrime. Explore how this botnet operates, why it's so dangerous, and what organizations must do to stay protected.
In the aftermath of Middle East conflict, hacktivists launched 149 DDoS attacks against 110 organizations across 16 countries. These coordinated cyber offensives targeted governments, finance, and infrastructure, highlighting the growing digital frontlines of modern conflict.
Europe’s digital infrastructure faces a new era of constant DDoS attacks, with Link11’s Cyber Report 2026 detailing record-breaking attack volumes and durations, and urging a shift to proactive, multi-layered cyber defense.