# Largest botnet grows tenfold in a year as sustained 2Tbps attack signals worrying scale of modern DDoS campaigns

> Largest tracked botnet expanded from 1. 33 million to 13. 5 million infected devices Sustained 2Tbps attack lasted 40 minutes with repeated spikes above 1Tbps Blockchain-based command systems complicate traditional…

- **Source:** [TechRadar](https://www.techradar.com/pro/hackers-can-now-launch-massive-2tbps-attacks-report-reveals-staggering-10x-growth-in-botnet-size-with-record-breaking-ddos-incidents-peaking-for-40-minutes-as-multi-vector-attacks-grow-in-complexity-and-become-harder-to-dismantle?utm_source=gearopen.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=feed&utm_content=69ea667169109a3ab8e3d92b)
- **Published:** 2026-04-23
- **Category:** Computers & IT
- **Tags:** #blockchain #botnet #tbps #attack #largest #scale #sustained #campaigns
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