Summary:
- The cybersecurity blog KrebsOnSecurity was hit by a massive Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attack, reaching a peak of 623 Gbps.
- DDoS attacks are attempts to overwhelm a website or online service with traffic, making it inaccessible to legitimate users.
- The attack on KrebsOnSecurity was one of the largest DDoS attacks on record, demonstrating the growing scale and sophistication of these types of cyber threats.