DDoS threat report for 2023 Q2

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This post details Cloudflare's Q2 2023 DDoS threat landscape, highlighting the increase in sophisticated and randomized HTTP DDoS attacks, a surge in DNS-based attacks including DNS Laundering, and the impact of hacktivist groups. It describes the technical challenges in mitigating highly randomized HTTP attacks that mimic browser behavior and the analysis of DNS Laundering attacks that leverage recursive DNS resolvers. The post also details the detection and mitigation of large-scale DDoS attacks, including an ACK flood from a Mirai-variant botnet and attacks associated with the 'Darknet Parliament' hacktivist alliance, providing insights into attack vectors, target industries, and mitigation strategies.