Defending against volumetric attacks
US12341809B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 16, 2022 |
| Grant date | Jun 24, 2025 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 17, 2043 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L63/08
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Systems and methods for defending against volumetric attacks, implemented in a cloud-based system. Embodiments include steps of, monitoring flows and a rate of requests to a Data Center (DC); receiving a request from an address to the DC, the request being for a service in a cloud-based system; determining if the address has been successfully authenticated within a past predetermined time period; responsive to the address not having been successfully authenticated within the past time period, and one of (i) the rate of requests being above a threshold or (ii) the number of flows being above a threshold, placing the address in a penalty box for a predetermined amount of time; and blocking requests from the address in the penalty box for the predetermined amount of time.
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