Author Archives: Craig Sparling
Akamai Mitigates Record DDoS Attack in Asia-Pacific (900 GBps)
Record-Breaking DDoS Attack in Europe
On Monday, September 12, 2022, Akamai successfully detected and mitigated the now-largest DDoS attack ever launched. Continue reading Record-Breaking DDoS Attack in Europe
Cyberterrorists Target Record Number of Victims with DDoS Attacks in Q2
In Q2, cyberterrorists targeted a record number of customer locations (groupings of assets based on cloud presence or physical data center) with DDoS attacks. Continue reading Cyberterrorists Target Record Number of Victims with DDoS Attacks in Q2
Largest European DDoS Attack on Record
On Thursday, July 21st, Akamai detected and mitigated the largest DDoS attack ever launched against a European customer on the Prolexic platform. Continue reading Largest European DDoS Attack on Record
The Relentless Evolution of DDoS Attacks
Explore how DDoS attacks are practically unrecognizable from those of the past few years thanks to constant innovation in the threat landscape Continue reading The Relentless Evolution of DDoS Attacks
Geopolitical Tensions Increase Risk of DDoS Attacks Among Other Damaging Intrusions
With Ukraine moving beyond the brink of war with an official invasion by Russia underway, organizations both near and afar must brace for potential repercussions in the form of crippling cyberattacks and intrusions. Already Ukraine has been bombarded w… Continue reading Geopolitical Tensions Increase Risk of DDoS Attacks Among Other Damaging Intrusions
5 Years of Fighting DDoS with the Power of Akamai
Earlier this year, Akamai celebrated the fifth anniversary of the Prolexic acquisition. The merger was officially completed in February of 2014, and a lot has happened since then. In this post, we want to spend a moment reflecting on the last five years and look at what’s ahead. Continue reading 5 Years of Fighting DDoS with the Power of Akamai
Take a Tour of New Routed Dashboard
As a product manager, there are few things more rewarding than finally putting your product into the hands of your customer for the first time. We’ve been working on the new Routed Dashboard for some time, and I’ve personally… Continue reading Take a Tour of New Routed Dashboard