"Microsoft Issues Detailed Response to Layer 7 DDoS Attacks"

Microsoft is responding to Distributed Denial-of-Service (DDoS) attacks that recently interrupted the company's popular services, including Azure, Outlook, and OneDrive. Microsoft's Security Response Center (MSRC) released a comprehensive analysis of the crippling cyberattacks. The response outlines a series of Layer 7 DDoS attacks launched by a threat actor Microsoft tracks as "Storm-1359." A "Layer 7" attack is a DDoS attack that targets the application layer of the Internet protocol suite. The attack vector involves many requests to overwhelm the application layer and cause service interruptions or outages. Microsoft has determined that Storm-1359 has access to a large collection of botnets and tools, which could allow the threat actor to launch DDoS attacks from multiple cloud services and open proxy infrastructures. MSRC reported that Storm-1359 appears to be focused on causing disruption and gaining publicity. This article continues to discuss Microsoft's response to recent DDoS attacks. 

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