DDoS Attacks Hit 31.4 Tbps: Why Testing Your Defenses Matters More Than Ever
A record 31.4 Tbps DDoS attack in late 2025 proved that yesterday's worst-case scenario is now the baseline. Testing platforms are stepping up to match.
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European police email 75,000 people asking them to stop DDoS attacks
Europol sends warning emails to 75,000 suspected DDoS-for-hire customers as Operation PowerOFF takes down 53 domains and arrests four. The crackdown highlights the growing DDoS threat and why proper mitigation matters.
Cloudflare 2026 Threat Report: Attackers Shift from Breaking In to Logging In
Cloudflare's inaugural 2026 Threat Report reveals attackers are shifting from breaking in to logging in. AI lowers the barrier for sophisticated attacks, DDoS hits 31.4 Tbps, and nation-state actors pre-position inside critical infrastructure. 230 billion threats blocked daily.
DDoS pressure rewrites cyber defence
DDoS attacks surged 150% in H2 2025. Gcore reports 1.3 million attacks in Q4 alone. Cloudflare mitigated 47.1 million over the year, peaking at 31.4 Tbps. Attack durations under 60 seconds make manual response useless.
HAProxy Launches Fusion 2.0 and Unified Gateway 1.0 at KubeCon Amsterdam
HAProxy Technologies has launched HAProxy Fusion 2.0 and HAProxy Unified Gateway 1.0 at KubeCon Amsterdam. Fusion 2.0 introduces centralized security policy management with Security Profiles, a visual Threat-Response Matrix, and a unified security control plane for WAF, bot management, and DDoS protection. Built on HAProxy Enterprise 3.2 LTS, it includes native Kubernetes deployment via a new Oper
US Disrupts Massive IoT Botnets Behind Record 30 Tbps DDoS Attacks
The U.S. DoJ disrupted four IoT botnets that infected 3 million devices and launched record-breaking 30 Tbps DDoS attacks. Akamai, Cloudflare and other tech firms assisted the takedown.
HAProxy Holds Its Perfect Score in Load Balancing for Another Consecutive Quarter in G2 Spring 2026 Grid Reports
HAProxy earns 78 badges including 25 Leader positions in G2 Spring 2026 Grid Reports, maintaining a perfect satisfaction score across WAF, DDoS Protection, and Bot Detection categories.
HAProxy Ranked #3 Best Web Hosting Software Product in G2’s 2026 Best Software Awards
User-driven recognition highlights HAProxy’s leadership in Load Balancing, WAF, and DDoS Protection for scaling modern ...