A few days ago, the website of the Chamber of Industry and Commerce (IHK) could only be reached by redirecting to the DIHK website. There, visitors were told of a hacker attack – presumably a DDoS attack. One comment Arctic Wolf.
“Germany has the dubious honor of being one of the most affected countries in the world after the USA in terms of cyber attacks. So it doesn't surprise me that the Chamber of Industry and Commerce (IHK) is assuming a cyber attack. In this case, it appears to be a DDoS attack. Such attacks are aimed at websites and IT infrastructures of commercial organizations and government institutions alike.
Germany under attack
We know that organizations - public and private - are constantly under attack from a range of threat actors - from nation-states to cybercriminals to "hacktivists". This is another example of why businesses should take the threat seriously. You need to take precautions to limit risk and exposure while having a contingency plan to take quick action and limit the negative consequences in the event of an attack.
DDoS – one of the oldest attacks
When defending against DDoS attacks, it is important to place vulnerable internet infrastructure behind CDNs, WAFs and other mitigative services and infrastructure. It is equally important to understand which threat actors might be attacking and what their goals are. This is the basis for creating a risk model that can then be used for cybersecurity planning, security measures and investments to counter the myriad of threats that every organization faces every day.”
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