Social Networking Site Bluesky Targets by Iran-Backed Hackers in Latest DDoS Attack

Bluesky, a social networking site, has come under fire after it was targeted

The attack, which lasted for 24 hours, was confirmed The company claimed to have upgraded its defenses in response and continues to monitor the situation.

According to security researchers discussing the attacks in the IFIN public forum, the attackers have claimed responsibility for the attack. Iran has stepped up its missile strikes against the United States. Since the United States began, businesses and critical infrastructure have been targeted. and Israel-led war earlier this year.

'We have upgraded our defenses in response, and we continue to monitor the situation,' Bluesky said in a post, without disclosing any more details about the attack.

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The DDoS attacks involve pummeling a website or server with large amounts of junk traffic with the aim of overloading its resources and knocking it offline. These kinds of attacks often rely on using large amounts of hijacked internet-connected devices — enlisted into a residential proxy network or a botnet — to harness their unused internet bandwidth to flood web servers.

Bluesky's recent DDoS attack is the latest in a series of incidents targeting the social networking site. In April, the site was hit with another large-scale DDoS attack, although it's unclear if the two attacks are linked.

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As security experts continue to monitor the situation, it remains to be seen how Bluesky will recover from this latest DDoS attack and what measures the company will take to prevent similar incidents in the future.