A recent DDoS attack detected by FastNetMon reached an unprecedented 1.5 billion packets per second, targeting a European DDoS scrubbing service. This highlights a growing trend of large-scale attacks utilizing hijacked IoT devices, as seen in previous attacks, including one reported by Cloudflare at 11.5 Tbps. The rapid detection capabilities of FastNetMon’s Advanced platform mitigated potential service outages. Experts stress the need for ISPs to adopt proactive measures against outgoing attacks, emphasizing that the increase in unsecured devices poses a significant threat. A collaborative approach to DDoS defense is essential to counteract the escalating offensive capabilities of botnets globally.