News Microsoft Mitigates Record Level Attack on Azure Servers

[Admin]

Microsoft has just thwarted the largest DDoS attack in history, which was targeting an Azure customer in Aisa. Originating from 10,000 sources.

Microsoft Mitigates Record Level Attack on Azure Servers : Read more

 

[jkflipflop98]

Whenever a story like this comes out, I always imagine some hardcore coder nerd down in the bowels of microsoft crack his knuckles and smirk before putting on a master class.

 

[digitalgriffin]

I can't imagine there is a purpose behind this other than to divert attention away from somewhere else. (Hide traffic in the attack)

 

[USAFRet]

I can't imagine there is a purpose behind this other than to divert attention away from somewhere else. (Hide traffic in the attack)

 

[Endymio]

A big reason DDoS attacks have escalated so much during the end of 2021 is related to DDoS "for hire" services, which Microsoft notes, are incredibly cheap these days to acquire. Giving hackers more incentive to push more attacks.

An editor to Aisle 3, please -- stat.