GreyNoise Intelligence has been tracking a mysterious and increasingly concerning phenomenon since January 2020: massive waves of spoofed traffic, kno

GreyNoise Reveals New Internet Noise Storm: Secret Messages and the China Connection

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2024-09-20 10:30:05

GreyNoise Intelligence has been tracking a mysterious and increasingly concerning phenomenon since January 2020: massive waves of spoofed traffic, known as “Noise Storms.” These events have stumped cybersecurity experts and now pose new, complex risks, demanding attention from security professionals worldwide. These persistent mysteries add new layers of complexity to the cybersecurity landscape, prompting security leaders to reevaluate their defenses and ensure they are equipped with the right tools for an ironclad security posture.

Despite ongoing research, no definitive explanation for these mysterious storms has emerged. Experts debate they could represent covert communications, Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attacks, or misconfigurations, leaving critical questions unanswered.

Millions of spoofed IPs are flooding key internet providers like Cogent and Lumen while strategically avoiding AWS — suggesting a sophisticated, potentially organized actor with a clear agenda.