Imagine your website getting hit with 620 Gbps of data

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Massive web attack hits security blogger (BBC.com)
Security firm Akamai said the attack generated such a huge volume of data by exploiting weak or default passwords in widely used net-connected cameras, routers and digital video recorders. Once in control of these "smart" devices the attackers used them to swamp the site with data requests.
 
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