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This is super easy to fix. You know the source IP addresses of memcached servers. Just send to them a spoofed packet with their own IP so that they attack thems

This is super easy to fix. You know the source IP addresses of memcached servers. Just send to them a spoofed packet with their own IP so that they attack themselves. Or if you know that your competitor is behing the attack, just attack them.

blackflame7000 9y ago
Perhaps you don't understand how this attack works. An attacker A sends request to 1 million memcache servers with your IP. You get 1 million replies from 1 million different IPs completely whipping you offline. So you won't be sending anything for a bit and even if you did, you're fighting 1 million memcacheBots to you need to take them all offline before your modem can breathe again. (its probably on fire at this point) Finally, since you are being attacked by memcached servers responding to a request that appeared to come from you, you can't figure out who your attacker was. Nevertheless, if you have a good hunch don't let that stop you from committing a felony against your competitor.