Mobile Ad Networks as DDoS Vectors: A Case Study

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This post details a novel DDoS attack vector utilizing mobile ad networks to distribute malicious JavaScript, which then floods Cloudflare customer sites with HTTP requests. It provides a case study of such an attack, analyzing the request patterns, the attack page, and the likely distribution mechanism through ad networks. This highlights a new type of threat that Cloudflare's platform is capable of detecting and mitigating automatically.