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Pro-Palestine “Hacktivist” Group Takes Credit for DDoS Attack on X

March 13, 2025

A hacktivist group posted evidence of its involvement in the X attack in the form of screenshots on a Telegram channel. It has previously used DDoS attacks to target an assortment of organizations with a strong focus on the US, UAE, Israel and Ukraine.

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DDoS Attack Creates Global Azure Outage for Eight Hours

August 7, 2024

Customers affected by an Azure outage on July 30 were likely trying to access it during a newly confirmed DDoS attack, which Microsoft says was exacerbated by an error in the implementation of their automated defense systems.

Exclamation alarm on smartphone showing ChatGPT outage due to DDoS Attack

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OpenAI Attributes ChatGPT Outages to a DDoS Attack Claimed by a Russian Hacktivist Group

November 15, 2023

OpenAI has attributed ChatGPT outages to a targeted distributed denial of service (DDoS) attack. A suspected Russian hacktivist group Anonymous Sudan has claimed responsibility.

NATO plane at runway showing DDoS attack by Russian hackers disrupted earthquake relief efforts

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DDoS Attack by Russian Hackers Disrupt Turkey-Syria Earthquake Relief, Other NATO Operations

February 20, 2023

Russian hackers have claimed responsibility for recent DDoS attacks against NATO that disrupted a number of its operations including earthquake relief efforts for the Turkish-Syrian earthquake.

Army of bots showing eCommerce retailers and account takeover, DDoS and API attacks

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62% of Security Incidents on eCommerce Retailers Originate from Bots, Including Account Takeover, DDoS and API Attacks

November 11, 2022

eCommerce retailers face the most significant risk from automated malicious software, with hackers deploying advanced bad bots in nearly two-thirds of account takeover attacks.

Hacker using laptop against binary code world map showing DDoS attack and data breach with leaked data on hacker forum

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3.7 Million FlexBooker Accounts Leaked to Hacker Forum After DDoS Attack

January 12, 2022

FlexBooker, a commonly used appointment scheduling and calendar service, is apologizing to its customers after 3.7 million records appeared on a dark web hacker forum following a DDoS attack.

Yandex application icons on a mobile phone screen showing DDoS attack by Meris botnet

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Russian Internet Giant Yandex Wards off the Largest Botnet DDoS Attack in History

September 16, 2021

Yandex warded off the largest DDoS attack in history recorded at 22 million requests per second and attributed to a new botnet Meris that exploits MikroTik devices.

Hackers conducting DDoS attacks during COVID-19 pandemic

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DDoS Attacks Increased Rapidly During the COVID-19 Pandemic as Hackers Exploited New Tools and Techniques

January 29, 2021

A10 Networks found an increase in DDoS attacks during the COVID-19 pandemic as attackers exploited new DDoS tools, 5G networks, and the increasing number of connected devices.

World map with data showing rise in DDoS attacks due to COVID-19 pandemic

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Report Says DDoS Attacks Increased by Over 500% Because of the COVID-19 Pandemic

July 10, 2020

Researchers attribute the sharp rise in DDoS attacks to malicious efforts during the COVID-19 pandemic when most consumers became dependent on online services while workers started working from home.

Connected IoT devices shows potential for DDoS attack and data exfiltration

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New Vulnerability Allows DDoS Attack and Data Exfiltration on Billions of Devices

June 16, 2020

Billions of devices may be affected by a UPnP vulnerability that allows hackers to conduct a DDoS attack and perform data exfiltration on the local network.

DDoS Attack

Pro-Palestine “Hacktivist” Group Takes Credit for DDoS Attack on X

DDoS Attack Creates Global Azure Outage for Eight Hours

OpenAI Attributes ChatGPT Outages to a DDoS Attack Claimed by a Russian Hacktivist Group

DDoS Attack by Russian Hackers Disrupt Turkey-Syria Earthquake Relief, Other NATO Operations

62% of Security Incidents on eCommerce Retailers Originate from Bots, Including Account Takeover, DDoS and API Attacks

3.7 Million FlexBooker Accounts Leaked to Hacker Forum After DDoS Attack

Russian Internet Giant Yandex Wards off the Largest Botnet DDoS Attack in History

DDoS Attacks Increased Rapidly During the COVID-19 Pandemic as Hackers Exploited New Tools and Techniques

Report Says DDoS Attacks Increased by Over 500% Because of the COVID-19 Pandemic

New Vulnerability Allows DDoS Attack and Data Exfiltration on Billions of Devices

Microsoft Warns About Chinese Hackers Silk Typhoon Using IT Supply Chain Attacks for Cyberespionage

Hackers Using Deepfake Videos of YouTube’s CEO to Steal Creators’ Account Credentials

Pro-Palestine “Hacktivist” Group Takes Credit for DDoS Attack on X

Nearly 12,000 Live API Keys for AWS, MailChimp, and WalkScore Found in AI Training Dataset