Technical Details Behind a 400Gbps NTP Amplification DDoS Attack
Feb 13, 2014Matthew Prince
Summary
This post details a significant 400Gbps NTP amplification DDoS attack mitigated by Cloudflare, highlighting it as a major new threat. It explains the mechanics of NTP amplification attacks, the scale and global distribution of this specific attack, and Cloudflare's efforts to work with network operators to address vulnerable NTP servers. It also touches upon the broader context of amplification attacks and emerging threats like SNMP amplification.
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