Cloudflare Flags Largest HTTPS DDoS Attack It's Ever Recorded

30-Apr-22

A DDoS-over-HTTPS attack on an undisclosed crypto launchpad company earlier this month clocked in at a remarkable 15.3 million requests-per-second (rps), which caught Cloudflare’s attention.

HTTPS DDoS attacks necessitate the deployment of a transport layer security (TLS) encrypted connection, which isn’t inexpensive, according to Cloudflare’s researchers. This indicates that the operation is well-funded. Read More…