Cloudflare Mitigates Record-Breaking 22.2 Tbps DDoS Attack

Cloudflare successfully mitigated the largest distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attack ever recorded, which peaked at 22.2 terabits per second and 10.6 billion packets per second. The attack, which lasted approximately 40 seconds, was automatically detected and blocked by Cloudflare’s network without service disruption. This incident was twice the size of any previous DDoS attack seen on the internet, highlighting the increasing scale and frequency of such attacks. Cloudflare did not disclose the specific target of the attack but emphasized the importance of robust, automated DDoS mitigation capabilities for organizations. The event underscores the ongoing escalation in DDoS attack volumes and the need for advanced protection measures.