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The attack only lasted for 15 seconds. . .

One of the most powerful DDoSes ever targets cryptocurrency platform

15.3 million requests per second is HUGE, especially when delivered through HTTPS.

Dan Goodin -

Ars Technica | 4/28/2022, 1:08 PM

"A cryptocurrency platform was recently on the receiving end of one of the biggest distributed denial-of-service attacks ever after threat actors bombarded it with 15.3 million requests, content delivery network Cloudflare said.

DDoS attacks can be measured in several ways, including by the volume of data, the number of packets, or the number of requests sent each second. The current records are 3.4 terabits per second for volumetric DDoSes—which attempt to consume all bandwidth available to the target—809 million packets per second, and 17.2 million requests per second. The latter two records measure the power of application-layer attacks, which attempt to exhaust the computing resources of a target’s infrastructure.

Cloudflare's recent DDoS mitigation peaked at 15.3 million requests per second. While still smaller than the record, its power was more considerable because the attack was delivered through HTTPS requests rather than HTTP requests used in the record. Because HTTPS requests are much more compute-intensive than HTTP requests, the latest attack had the potential to put much more strain on the target.

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The resources required to deliver the HTTPS request flood were also greater, indicating that DDoSers are growing increasingly more powerful. Cloudflare said that the botnet responsible, comprising about 6,000 bots, has delivered payloads as high as 10 million requests per second. The attack originated from 112 countries, with about 15 percent of the firepower from Indonesia, followed by Russia, Brazil, India, Colombia, and the United States.

“Within those countries, the attack originated from over 1,300 different networks,” Cloudflare researchers Omer Yoachimik and Julien Desgats wrote. They said that the flood of traffic mainly came from data centers, as DDoSes move away from residential network ISPs to cloud computing ISPs. Top data center networks included the German provider Hetzner Online GmbH (Autonomous System Number 24940), Azteca Comunicaciones Colombia (ASN 262186), and OVH in France (ASN 16276). Other sources included home and small office routers.

"In this case, the attacker was using compromised servers on cloud hosting providers, some of which appear to be running Java-based applications. This is notable because of the recent discovery of a vulnerability (CVE-2022-21449) that can be used for authentication bypass in a wide range of Java-based applications," Cloudflare VP of Product Patrick Donahue wrote in an email. "We also saw a significant number of MikroTik routers used in the attack, likely exploiting the same vulnerability that the Meris botnet did."

The attack lasted about 15 seconds. Cloudflare mitigated it using systems in its network of data centers that automatically detect traffic spikes and quickly filter out the sources. Cloudflare didn’t identify the target except that it operated a crypto launchpad, a platform used to help fund decentralized finance projects.

The numbers underscore the arms race between attackers and defenders as each attempts to outdo the other. It won’t be surprising if a new record is set in the coming months."

Reference >> https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2022/04/one-of-the-most-powerful-ddoses-ever-targets-cryptocurrency-platform/

 

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**** Planning & Zoning - 4/27/2022 ****

WHOA! Done and over with in about 4 minutes flat!

But hey what was on that Consent Agenda?

Here ya go --- Please take a look before you watch-and-listen

City of Mesa Planning and Zoning Board - Study Session

Meeting Minutes 

Special Meeting Time 3:30 p.m.

Planning and Zoning Board - Study April 27, 2022 Session Meeting Minutes 

1 Call meeting to order. Chair Sarkissian called the meeting to order at 3:31pm 

2 Review items on the agenda for the April 27, 2022 regular Planning and Zoning Board Hearing. 

3 Hear a presentation, discuss, and provide direction for a proposed development on approximately 27 acres, located generally at the southwest corner of University Drive and Mesa Drive. 

This site was previously known as "Site 17" or "Transform 17". 

4 Planning Director's Updates. (The items in the Planning Director’s Updates are not for Board discussion and no Board action will be taken on the updated items.) 

5 Adjournment. Approved (Vote 7-0)

INSERT

Meeting Name: Planning and Zoning Board - Study Session Agenda status: Final Meeting date/time: 4/27/2022 3:30 PM Minutes status: Draft   Meeting location: Lower Council Chambers Special Meeting Time Published agenda:  Agenda Published minutes:  Minutes   Meeting video: Not available    Attachments: Meeting Items (0) 0 records Show: Legislation only File # Agenda # Type Title Action Result Action Details No records to display.

MEETING DETAILS

Planning and Zoning Board - Public Hearing 

Wednesday, April 27, 2022 4:00 PM

Consent Agenda - All items listed with an asterisk (*) will be considered as a group by the Board and will be enacted with one motion. 

There will be no separate discussion of these items unless a Boardmember or citizen requests, in which the item will be removed from the consent agenda, prior to the vote, and considered as a separate item. 

Items on this agenda that must be adopted by ordinance and/or resolution will be on a future City Council agenda. 

Anyone interested in attending the City Council public hearing should call the Planning Division at (480) 644-2385 or review the City Council agendas on the City's website at www.mesaaz.gov to find the agenda on which the item(s) will be placed. 

Call meeting to order. 

1 Take action on all consent agenda items. Items on the Consent Agenda 

2 Approval of minutes from previous meetings. 

*2-a PZ 22072 Minutes from the April 13, 2022 study session and regular meeting. 

INSERT

File #:

PZ 22072

Type:

PZ Minutes

Status:

Agenda Ready

In control:

Planning and Zoning Board - Public Hearing

On agenda:

4/27/2022

Title:

Minutes from the April 13, 2022 study session and regular meeting.

Attachments:

1. Study Session Minutes, 2. Meeting Minutes

3 Take action on the following zoning cases: 

City of Mesa Page 1 Printed on 4/21/2022 Planning and Zoning Board - Public April 27, 2022 Hearing Meeting Agenda 

PZ 22070 ZON22-00002 District 2. 

Within the 4000 to 4200 blocks of East Main Street (south side) and within the 0 to 100 blocks of South Norfolk (west side). 

Located west of Greenfield Road on the south side of Main Street. 

(5+ acres). 

Site Plan Review. 

This request will allow for a retail development and small-scale commercial recreation facility. 

• Jinia Sarkar, Cawley Architects, applicant; FITZGERALD LARRY E TR & TRI CITY READY MIX INC, owner.
  
•  Planner: Jennifer Merrill 
  

Staff Recommendation: Approval with Conditions *3-a 

INSERT

File #:

PZ 22070

Type:

PZ Zoning - Action

Status:

Agenda Ready

In control:

Planning and Zoning Board - Public Hearing

On agenda:

4/27/2022

Title:

ZON22-00002 District 2. Within the 4000 to 4200 blocks of East Main Street (south side) and within the 0 to 100 blocks of South Norfolk (west side). Located west of Greenfield Road on the south side of Main Street. (5+ acres). Site Plan Review. This request will allow for a retail development and small-scale commercial recreation facility. Jinia Sarkar, Cawley Architects, applicant; FITZGERALD LARRY E TR & TRI CITY READY MIX INC, owner. Planner: Jennifer Merrill Staff Recommendation: Approval with Conditions

Attachments:

1. Vicinity Map, 2. Staff Report, 3. Site Plan, 4. Grading Plan and Drainage Plan, 5. Landscape Plan, 6. Elevations, 7. Project Narrative, 8. Citizen Participation Plan, 9. Citizen Participation Report, 10. Presentation

• History (0)
• Text

PZ 22071 ZON22-00097 District 6. 

Within the 9800 block of the East Williams Field Road alignment (south side) and within the 6000 block of the South Crismon Road alignment (west side). 

(18 ± acres). 

Site Plan Review and Special Use Permit. 

This request will allow for a multiple residence development. 

• Ellie Brundige, Gammage and Burnham, PLC, applicant; 
  
• PPGN-Williams, LLLP, owner. 
  

Planner: Robert Mansolillo 

Staff Recommendation: Approval with Conditions *3-b 

INSERT

File #:

PZ 22071

Type:

PZ Zoning - Action

Status:

Agenda Ready

In control:

Planning and Zoning Board - Public Hearing

On agenda:

4/27/2022

Title:

ZON22-00097 District 6. Within the 9800 block of the East Williams Field Road alignment (south side) and within the 6000 block of the South Crismon Road alignment (west side). (18 ± acres). Site Plan Review and Special Use Permit. This request will allow for a multiple residence development. Ellie Brundige, Gammage and Burnham, PLC, applicant; PPGN-Williams, LLLP, owner. Planner: Robert Mansolillo Staff Recommendation: Approval with Conditions

Attachments:

1. Vicinity Map, 2. Staff Report, 3. Site Plan, 4. Grading and Drainage Plan, 5. Landscape Plans, 6. Elevations, 7 . Project Narrative, 8. Citizen Participation Plan, 9. Citizen Participation Report, 10. Parking Analysis, 11. Presentation

4 Discuss and make a recommendation to the City Council on the following zoning cases: 

PZ 22063 ZON22-00051 District 4. 

Within the 1600 block of South Stapley Drive (east side). Located on the southeast corner of Stapley Drive and US 60 Superstition Freeway. 

(1.5+ acres). 

Site Plan Review. 

This request will allow for the development of a restaurant. 

• Yelena Fiester, GreenbergFarrow, Applicant; 
  
• DSW Mesa Grand/Spectrum LLC, Owner. 
  

Planner: Robert Mansolillo 

Staff Recommendation: Continue to a future Planning and Zoning Board Meeting *4-a 

PZ 22069 ZON21-01285 District 6. 

Within the 4900 to 5200 blocks of South Power Road (east side) and within 6800 to 7000 blocks of East Ray Road (north side). 

Located north of Ray Road on the east side of Power Road 

(41± acres). 

Site Plan Modification. 

This request will allow for the development of a hotel. 

• Jose Pombo, Vivo Development Partners, applicant; 
  
• Power 202 Mixed Use, LLC., owner. 
  

Planner: Kellie Rorex 

Staff Recommendation: Continue to May 11, 2022 *4-b 

5 Adjournment.