Keymous+ Threat Actor Profile
Executive Summary Between February and September 2025, NETSCOUT’s ATLAS telemetry confirmed 249 distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks attributed to the threat actor Keymous+ targeting...
View ArticleBotnet Pulse
Executive Summary July’s botnet-driven distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) activity remained elevated, with pressure spikes around the U.S. holiday period and continued automation from commodity...
View ArticleWhen Chatbots Become Attack Coordinators: The AI revolution in DDoS-for-hire...
The integration of artificial intelligence (AI) assistants into distributed denial-of-service (DDoS)-for-hire platforms represents the next logical, and alarming, evolution in a cybercrime ecosystem...
View ArticleDecoding TCP SYN for Stronger Network Security
Executive Summary Analyzing transmission control protocol (TCP) SYN segments, the initial step in the TCP three-way handshake, can reveal patterns and anomalies in network traffic, providing insights...
View ArticleIberian Peninsula Blackout: Effects in Cyberspace
Iberian Peninsula Blackout: Effects in Cyberspace Executive Summary On April 28, 2025, a large-scale power outage disrupted Spain, Portugal, and parts of France, disconnecting millions from the grid...
View ArticleProfiling DieNet: A New Hacktivist Threat
Executive Summary In the last two months, DieNet, a new hacktivist group, has claimed more than 60 distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks, targeting critical infrastructure from U.S. transit...
View ArticleBotnets and Familiar Foes Drive DDoS Attack Activity
Executive Summary Attackers didn’t need new exploits to drive more than 27,000 botnet-driven distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks in March 2025. Instead, they weaponized years-old...
View ArticleItaly in the Crosshairs
Reports of cyberattacks against Italian organizations spiked on February 16th, lasting for two weeks before tapering off by March 3rd.
View ArticleDDoS Attacks at the World Economic Forum (WEF)
Executive Summary Between January 20 and 24, the town of Davos-Klosters, Switzerland hosted the annual World Economic Forum (WEF). Among the key highlights drawing media attention were several special...
View Article2024 DDoS-for-Hire Landscape Part 7
The world of DDoS-for-hire services has rapidly evolved, bringing with it increasingly complex challenges for organizations worldwide. These services, once limited to simple attack execution, have...
View Article2024 DDoS-for-Hire Landscape Part 6
Artificial intelligence (AI) is making its way into the DDoS-for-hire landscape, adding a new level of sophistication to these already powerful services. While still in its early stages, AI...
View Article2024 DDoS-for-Hire Landscape Part 5
Modern DDoS-for-hire platforms have evolved to include sophisticated infrastructure abuse capabilities, enabling attackers to disrupt entire networks and bypass traditional defenses. By targeting...
View Article2024 DDoS-for-Hire Landscape Part 4
Automation has become a cornerstone of modern DDoS-for-hire services, enhancing the scale and sophistication of attacks while reducing the need for continuous human oversight. This development has...
View Article2024 DDoS-for-Hire Landscape Part 3
API-driven DDoS attacks pose unique challenges for cybersecurity teams. The speed and adaptability they provide mean that attacks can evolve rapidly. This flexibility leaves defenders scrambling to...
View Article2024 DDoS-for-Hire Landscape Part 2
The proliferation of pre-attack reconnaissance tools embedded in DDoS-for-hire services has changed the nature of threat preparation. Once reserved for highly skilled adversaries, these capabilities...
View Article2024 DDoS-for-Hire Landscape Part 1
The rise of DDoS-for-hire services represents a significant shift in the cybersecurity landscape, pushing organizations to rethink and strengthen their defense strategies. In this first installment of...
View ArticleDDoS Attacks Against Japan
Japan became the focal point for pro-Russia hacktivists in the wake of their election and collaboration with US military activities.
View ArticleInternet Archive Under Assault
Internet Archive under DDoS Attack On October 09, NETSCOUT’s ASERT observed a significant deviation of network traffic to archive.org. This both corroborates the public disclose from independent...
View ArticleNETSCOUT’s Richard Hummel Speaks About South Korean and Romanian DDoS Trends
NETSCOUT’s Director of Threat Intelligence, Richard Hummel, was featured on Patrick Donegan’s HardenStance to discuss the latest patterns in DDoS threat activity. In this interview, Hummel covered...
View ArticleVenezuela’s Election as seen in Cyberspace
Shortly after the declaration of victory in the Venezuelan presidential election, news outlets reported widespread protests across the country. Most of the news reported focuses on the turbulent...
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