Massive botnet compromises 30,000+ devices for record-breaking DDoS assault

In brief: Don't look now, but your video recorder might be part of a massive botnet pulling off record-breaking sustained DDoS attacks. The network involves compromised Shenzhen webcams and DVRs. The attacks do not appear state-sponsored, but they are very disruptive, with some victims reporting denial of service attacks lasting for days. Nokia security researchers are tracking a botnet, dubbed Eleven11bot, that has been delivering what is likely the largest directed denial-of-service attack ever recorded. An estimated 30,000 webcams and video recorders make up the massive botnet. The network is international, but Nokia says the highest concentration of compromised devices (24.4%) is in the United States. While not the largest botnet ever recorded, it has pulled off the biggest observed attack ever seen, peaking at 6.5 terabits per second, surpassing the previous record of 5.6 Tbps set in January, according to Cloudflare. Nokia's Deepfield Emergency Response Team detected Eleven11bot ... Read full article.