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An automated DDoS reflection attack tool used in the wild

A group of hackers dubbed DERP has created a super tool to coordinate multi protocol DDoS reflection attacks as explained by Melbourne-based Micron21 firm. The company was hit by a modest DDoS attack that that peaked at 40Gbps internationally, or 1.2Gbps domestically. The group called DerpTrolling has been active since 2011 and is known for attacks on the gaming industry. The attack occurred on August 2nd and experts believe it represents the start of the age of what is to be expected in the future for denial of service attacks.”]

Source: https://securityaffairs.co/wordpress/27804/cyber-crime/cdrdos-ddos-reflection-attack.html

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