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KrebsOnSecurity Hit With Near-Record 6.3 Tbps DDoS (krebsonsecurity.com)

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KrebsOnSecurity last week was hit by a near record distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attack that clocked in at more than 6.3 terabits of data per second (a terabit is one trillion bits of data). The brief attack appears to have been a test run for a massive new Internet of Things (IoT) botnet capable of launching crippling digital assaults that few web destinations can withstand. Read on for more about the botnet, the attack, and the apparent creator of this global menace.

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 days ago

192.168.2.216 go brrrr

[–] jumping_redditor 0 points 2 days ago (1 children)

tablespoons of ddos?

[–] mindbleach 2 points 2 days ago

Ten square pounds, obviously.