CG > 자유게시판

has revealed that it thwarted one of the biggest cyberattacks in its history last month.

The technology giant said it was able to fight off a massive Distributed Denial-of-Service (DDoS) hack involving 70,000 computers, Buy Virtual Credit Card (VCC) & Best Digital Accounts - VCCSecure.Com most of which were spread across Asia.

The attack targeted one of its customers in Europe, via the firm's Azure cloud computing service, and was 140 per cent higher than the highest attack bandwidth volume Microsoft recorded in 2020.

DDoS attacks work by flooding a victim's system with 'internet traffic' in an attempt to overload it and force it offline.

They're usually carried out through a network of machines that have been compromised using malware or malicious software to control them remotely. 

Microsoft has revealed it thwarted one of the biggest cyberattacks in its history last month