Summary
Cybersecurity researchers are raising alarms about the persistent threats from XorDDoS, a distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) malware, which has seen a notable increase in attacks, with 71.3 percent directed at the United States between November 2023 and February 2025. According to Cisco Talos researcher Joey Chen, the prevalence of the XorDDoS trojan has surged significantly from 2020 to 2023. This trend highlights the ongoing challenges in mitigating DDoS attacks and the need for enhanced cybersecurity measures.
