Cloudflare stops new world's largest DDoS attack over Labor Day weekend

Cloudflare, a leading web infrastructure and security company, has successfully mitigated the world's largest-ever Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attack over the Labor Day weekend. The attack, which targeted one of Cloudflare's customers, reached a staggering peak of 2.5 terabits per second (Tbps), making it nearly 60% larger than the previous record-holder. The DDoS attack, which aimed to disrupt the target's online services, was successfully thwarted by Cloudflare's mitigation efforts. The company's global network and advanced DDoS protection technologies were able to absorb and effectively manage the massive influx of malicious traffic, ensuring the continued availability and performance of the affected customer's website and applications. Cloudflare's ability to mitigate this record-breaking DDoS attack underscores the company's expertise in defending against complex and large-scale cyber threats. The successful resolution of this incident highlights the importance of robust web infrastructure and security measures in maintaining the stability and resilience of online services, even in the face of unprecedented attacks.