6.3 Tbps DDoS Attack: The Rise of the Aisuru Botnet and Its Shadowy Creator
KrebsOnSecurity was hit with a record-breaking 6.3 Tbps DDoS attack originating from a massive IoT botnet called Aisuru. Developed and marketed by a 21-year-old Brazilian known as "Forky," who also runs a hosting and DDoS mitigation company called Botshield, the attack highlights the ongoing threat of powerful, easily accessible botnets. While Forky claims to have left the project, his involvement with Aisuru and his continued operation of DDoS-for-hire services remain a concern. This attack, and a similar one against Cloudflare, are believed to be demonstrations of Aisuru's capabilities. Experts suggest that releasing Aisuru's source code or exploit list, while potentially increasing botnet clones, would ultimately weaken individual botnets, strengthening overall cybersecurity defenses.