DDoS Threats & Security Attacks: DDoS Reports & Cyber Security Threats

The 2016 U.S. presidential election has sparked a wave of politically-fueled hacktivism, leading to cyber assaults on candidates, political parties and governmental IT networks due to political and social affiliations. As protests transition from the streets to cyber channels, those with political influence have become the target of cyber-attacks.

June 1, 2016 03:00 PM Threat Alert

Turkish citizens are the latest victims in a worldwide cyber assault on medical institutions and healthcare providers.

May 24, 2016 03:00 PM Threat Alert

The cyber-attack in Japan last week that took down 444 school networks simultaneously is the latestexample of a worldwide trend: student-launched cyber assaults targeting educational institutions viaonline hacking services and tools.

May 18, 2016 03:00 PM Threat Alert

Anonymous has launched OpLGBT, a DDoS campaign targeting the state of North Carolina and its governmental institutes in response to controversial legislation passed by the state’s General Assembly - House Bill 2 (known as the “bathroom law”).

May 17, 2016 03:00 PM Attack Report

The Hacktivist Group Anonymous announced its plans to relaunch its cyber assaults on leading financial services companies worldwide. Named Operation Icarus, this event is intended to bring public attention to what Anonymous calls 'corruption' inside of the financial services industry.

May 5, 2016 03:00 PM Threat Alert

In an effort to fight for the rights of digital consumers throughout South America, the hacktivist group Anonymous has launched OpOperadoras, coordinated cyber assault against Brazilian telecommunication companies in response to a fixed broadband provision that would ban unlimited data plans in Brazil.

April 24, 2016 03:00 PM Threat Alert

Worldwide gaming leader Blizzard suffered a major DDoS attack on April 13th 2016, denying players of World of Warcraft, Diablo 3, StarCraft 2 and Hearthstone from playing these online favorites. The hacktivist group The Lizard Squad claimed responsibility.

April 14, 2016 03:00 PM Threat Alert

With the stated goal of "erasing Israel from the internet" in protest against claimed crimes against the Palestinian people, Anonymous will launch its yearly operation against Israel. Named OpIsrael, it is a cyber-attack timed for April 7th by an array of hacktivist groups that join forces with the greater Anonymous collective. For this year's attack, hackers have provided tools and technical guidance for the execution of OpIsrael.

April 4, 2016 03:00 PM Threat Alert