DDoS attack Archives

TrendTechie

February 4, 2025

Overclockers.ru: Telegram заблокировал канал торрент-трекера RuTracker

Telegram has suspended the official channel of the torrent tracker RuTracker (@rutracker_news) for copyright violations. The channel, created in 2017, had around 29,000 subscribers and posted only 21 times since its inception, with the last updates in January 2025 regarding outages. RuTracker, launched in 2004, has faced legal challenges, including a court-ordered block in Russia since 2016, and continues to operate despite being largely inaccessible to most users in Russia. In early 2021, RuTracker raised over 1.8 million rubles through crowdfunding for hard drives to store rare torrents. Telegram's suspension of the channel is part of its stricter policies against internet piracy, which have led to the removal of other channels associated with pirated content, such as Z-Library and Anna’s Archive.

AppWizard

September 3, 2024

This mind-blowing Minecraft demake created by a porting genius for the GameCube now boasts a render distance higher than the official Switch version’s

Meesedev is developing a "demake" of Minecraft for Nintendo's GameCube, utilizing a custom engine that has integrated 25 million blocks, showcasing impressive technical achievements. The game features original content with elements inspired by Minecraft, and the developer plans to replace Mojang's assets with their own before launch. Additionally, the gaming community recently experienced a significant DDoS attack on a Minecraft server, involving 3.15 billion packets per second from multiple countries.

AppWizard

September 2, 2024

Record-Breaking 3.15 Billion Packets Per Second DDOS Attack Towards Minecraft Server

Global Secure Layer (GSL) successfully mitigated a historic Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attack on a Minecraft gaming server that peaked at 3.15 billion packets per second (Gpps) on August 25, 2024. The attack had a bitrate of 849 Gbps and was the largest DDoS attack publicly recorded, surpassing previous records by 3.2 to 3.5 times. It was preceded by a smaller attack peaking at 1.7 Gpps, which likely served as reconnaissance for the larger assault. The attack originated from regions including Russia, Vietnam, and Korea, with significant traffic contributions from Korea Telecom and vulnerabilities in MAX-G866ac devices linked to CVE-2023-2231. GSL's mitigation strategies included reconfiguring targeted prefixes within 15 minutes and employing a heuristics anomaly detection engine, resulting in mitigation times of less than 100 milliseconds.

AppWizard

August 29, 2024

The “largest ever” DDOS attack was reportedly the “carpet bombing” of a Minecraft server weathering 3.15 billion packets per second from Russia and 17 other countries

Global Secure Layer reported a DDoS attack on August 25 that reached 3.15 billion packets per second (PPS), targeting a Minecraft gaming customer. The attack originated from a botnet primarily based in Russia, with traffic from 17 other countries. This incident is the largest publicly reported packet rate attack, exceeding previous records by a factor of 3.2 to 3.5 times. The attack occurred in two phases, starting with a preliminary strike on August 24 that peaked at 1.7 Gbps, followed by a full-scale attack the next day. The attack lasted just over an hour, with the highest botnet activity recorded in Russia, Vietnam, and South Korea, which accounted for 42.8% of the total traffic. A total of 42,209 sources were identified in the attack.

AppWizard

August 29, 2024

One of The Largest DDoS Attacks That Ever Happened Targeted A Minecraft Server For Some Reason – Gameranx

The Minemen Minecraft server experienced one of the largest distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks on August 25, reaching 3.15 gigapackets per second (GPPS), with most attack traffic originating from Russia and contributions from seventeen other countries. This attack surpassed previous records for packets per second, although it did not exceed the largest DDoS attack on record, which targeted Google in September 2017 at 2.54 terabits per second. Speculation exists regarding the motivations behind the attack, possibly linked to a disgruntled player, but the true cause remains unknown.

AppWizard

August 5, 2024

Panamorfi Campaign Leverages Minecraft DDoS Package Deployed Via Jupyter Notebook and Discord

A new cyber threat campaign called "Panamorfi," orchestrated by the actor yawixooo, targets misconfigured publicly accessible Jupyter notebooks. The attackers use a Minecraft server DDoS tool distributed via Discord to overwhelm servers. The attack begins with yawixooo accessing exposed Jupyter notebooks and executing a command to download a zip file containing two Jar files: conn.jar and mineping.jar. The conn.jar file is crucial for executing the attack, utilizing Discord to manage the DDoS operation and loading mineping.jar, which is designed for TCP flood attacks. Researchers disrupted the attack by preventing the execution of conn.jar and recommend securing Jupyter notebooks, blocking specific file executions, limiting code execution capabilities, and applying security updates. Security professionals warn against sharing sensitive information in Jupyter notebooks.

AppWizard

August 1, 2024

DDoS Cyberattack Cripples Microsoft Azure Services Worldwide, Starbucks, Minecraft, UK Govt Impacted – News18

Microsoft confirmed that a recent global outage of its Azure cloud platform was due to a distributed denial of service (DDoS) attack, which began around 11:45 a.m. UTC and lasted for nearly eight hours. The attack caused connectivity issues for various services, including Azure, Microsoft 365, and Purview, affecting users worldwide, including players of Minecraft and the U.K. government’s HM Courts and Tribunals Service. Starbucks customers experienced difficulties with the mobile order and pay feature, attributed to a third-party system outage. Microsoft stated that the service interruption was fully resolved and plans to release a preliminary post-incident report within 72 hours. This incident followed a previous disruption caused by a faulty software update from CrowdStrike and comes amid scrutiny of Microsoft's cybersecurity practices. CEO Satya Nadella emphasized that cybersecurity is a top priority for the organization.

AppWizard

August 1, 2024

DDoS Cyberattack Cripples Microsoft Azure Services Worldwide, Starbucks, Minecraft, UK Govt Impacted – News18

Microsoft confirmed that a distributed denial of service (DDoS) attack caused a significant outage of its Azure cloud platform, disrupting services globally, including Microsoft 365 and applications like Starbucks and Minecraft. The outage began around 11:45 a.m. UTC and lasted nearly eight hours, with connectivity issues reported for some customers. Acknowledging an initial error in defense mechanisms, Azure Support apologized for the inconvenience. Companies such as FC Twente and HM Courts and Tribunals Service were notably affected, while many users found workarounds. Microsoft stated that the service interruption was "fully resolved" and plans to release a preliminary post-incident report within 72 hours. The incident follows previous disruptions and ongoing scrutiny of Microsoft's cybersecurity practices.