Summary

The AISURU/Kimwolf botnet has executed a record-breaking distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attack, reaching a peak of 31.4 Terabits per second (Tbps). This attack was mitigated by Cloudflare and is part of a trend of increasing hyper-volumetric HTTP DDoS attacks.

Key Points

• The AISURU/Kimwolf botnet launched a DDoS attack peaking at 31.4 Tbps.
• The attack lasted for only 35 seconds.
• Cloudflare detected and mitigated the attack automatically.
• The attack is part of a growing trend of hyper-volumetric HTTP DDoS attacks in Q4 2025.

Analysis

This event highlights the escalating scale and frequency of DDoS attacks, emphasizing the need for robust mitigation strategies. The ability of Cloudflare to automatically detect and mitigate such a massive attack underscores the importance of using advanced DDoS protection services. The attack's brevity and intensity suggest that attackers are refining their techniques to maximize impact while minimizing detection time.

Conclusion

IT professionals should ensure that their networks are equipped with advanced DDoS protection solutions, such as those offered by Cloudflare, to defend against increasingly large and sophisticated attacks.