Ubuntu services hit by outages after DDoS attack

A group of hacktivists have claimed responsibility for a distributed denial-of-service attack, which has affected several Ubuntu and Canonical websites, and prevented users from updating the ...
CSOonline

How botnet-driven DDoS attacks evolved in 2H 2025

The second half of 2025 marked a pivotal shift in the world of distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks. Organizations across the globe faced a perfect storm: Artificial intelligence (AI) matured ...
ITWeb on MSN

DDoS-for-hire boom blamed for attacks on SA’s ISPs

DDoS-for-hire boom blamed for attacks on SA’s ISPs By Admire Moyo, ITWeb news editorJohannesburg, 20 May 2026The goal of a DDoS attack is to flood a website, server, or online service with massive ...
TechCrunch

Bluesky confirms DDoS attack is cause of continued app outages

Bluesky’s website and app are still struggling on Friday after experiencing service interruptions that chief operating officer Rose Wang attributed to an ongoing cyberattack. On Thursday evening, the ...
Security Boulevard

Best Cyber Resilience Solutions for Financial Services in 2026

The threat landscape facing financial institutions has never been more hostile. In 2026, DDoS attacks targeting financial institutions increased 105% year-over-year — from 329 incidents in 2024 to 674 ...
techtimes

What Is a DDoS Attack in Cybersecurity? How It Works and How to Prevent It

A DDoS attack overwhelms a target server or network by flooding it with massive traffic from multiple compromised systems, making legitimate access nearly impossible. These network security threats ...