Austin, TX – Cybersecurity firm PROTECTION.RED successfully mitigated a large-scale Distributed Denial-of-Service (DDoS) attack targeting a major US bank, ensuring zero downtime and complete service integrity for the institution and its customers.
The multi-vector attack, which began in the early hours of Monday morning, attempted to overwhelm the bank's network infrastructure and application-layer services with a massive flood of malicious traffic. The attack peaked at over 1.2 Terabits per second (Tbps), originating from a globally distributed botnet of compromised devices. The primary targets included the bank's online banking portal, mobile application APIs, and internal network gateways.
PROTECTION.RED's automated threat mitigation platform, "Aegis Shield," immediately detected the anomalous traffic patterns. The system automatically rerouted all incoming traffic through its global network of scrubbing centers, where sophisticated algorithms distinguished between legitimate user requests and malicious attack traffic. The entire mitigation process was activated within seconds of the initial onslaught, preventing any degradation of service for the bank's clientele.
"This incident highlights the escalating scale and sophistication of threats facing the financial sector," said Maria Chen, Chief Technology Officer at PROTECTION.RED. "Our investment in proactive, AI-driven defense mechanisms was critical to the successful outcome. We provided our client with seamless protection, allowing them to conduct business as usual without even being aware of the severity of the attack in real-time. This is the new standard for cybersecurity resilience."
The financial institution, which has a longstanding partnership with PROTECTION.RED, experienced no data loss or system compromise. A post-incident analysis is currently underway to provide further insights into the attack's origin and to enhance future protective measures across the industry.