The target of this attack is the online code management service iuxilua inside the National Science University, involving some internal research documents.
The attackers did not involve a botnet, but instead exploited an amplification effect of a popular database caching system called memcached.
Eventually, they flooded the memcached server with deceptive requests, amplifying their attack by thousands, even tens of thousands of times.
This is a relatively novel attack method, with high technical demands that currently only a limited number of individuals can accomplish.
"Damn it..."
Xiang Haihua blocked a POST request attack with a command once again, as a bead of sweat trickled down his forehead.
Amidst his anger and frustration, he was also intensely puzzled:
Where the hell are these attacks coming from?
What is their purpose?
