Cloudflare mitigates 26 million request per second DDoS attack

This post details the automatic detection and mitigation of a 26 million requests per second HTTPS DDoS attack, the largest on record. It analyzes the attack's origin from a botnet of hijacked virtual machines and powerful servers, contrasting its efficiency with larger, less powerful botnets. The post also discusses the increased computational cost of HTTPS DDoS attacks and provides statistics on the attack's origin countries and networks. It highlights the importance of automated, always-on DDoS protection services.