Link11 stories

Record number of cyberattacks over Black Friday weekend
Fri, 3rd Dec 2021
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There were a record number of cyberattacks over Black Friday weekend, with companies facing a flood of DDoS attacks, according to new research from IT security provider, Link11.

DDoS attacks become more severe, 'carpet bombing' poses major challenge
Thu, 11th Nov 2021
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DDoS attacks are a more serious threat in Q3 2021 than ever before. The flood of attacks is constant and the incidents prove to be bandwidth-intensive and complex.

New wave of Fancy Lazarus DDoS extortion campaigns identified by Link11
Thu, 17th Jun 2021
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cryptocurrency
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blockchain
A new wave of DDoS extortion campaigns by Fancy Lazarus has been identified by Link11.

Report finds average DDoS attack volumes have trebled in past year
Mon, 11th Feb 2019
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cybercrime
"The increase in the impact and complexity of attacks continues unabated," says Link11 COO Marc Wilczek.

Azure platform exploited the most for DDoS attacks – report
Wed, 12th Sep 2018
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cloud services
Research found a 35% increase DDoS attacks using public cloud server-based botnets from the previous 12 months.