Security News > 2023 > February > New DDoS-as-a-Service platform used in recent attacks on hospitals
A new DDoS-as-a-Service platform named 'Passion' was seen used in recent attacks by pro-Russian hacktivists against medical institutions in the United States and Europe.
"The Passion Botnet was leveraged during the attacks on January 27th, targeting medical institutions in the USA, Portugal, Spain, Germany, Poland, Finland, Norway, Netherlands, and the United Kingdom as retaliation for sending tanks in support of Ukraine," said Radware researchers.
The operators of the Passion DDoS platform first promoted their service at the beginning of January 2023, performing several defacements on Japanese and South African organization sites.
Cc measurement service to showcase its L4 and L7 attack capabilities and effectiveness against DDoS mitigation providers like CloudFlare and Google Shield.
In October 2022, a pro-Russian DDoS crowdsourcing project named 'DDOSIA' launched, paying volunteers who took part in attacks and awarding significant amounts to those with the highest contributed firepower.
Passion is added to an already flourishing DDoS ecosystem, increasing the problem for organizations worldwide that are the recipients of these attacks.