<ul data-eligibleForWebStory="true"><li>A recent unprecedented DDoS attack reached 7.3 Tbps.</li><li>The attack mainly utilized User Datagram Protocol packets.</li><li>UDP is commonly used for time-sensitive communications like gaming and video playback.</li><li>UDP speeds up communication by not requiring a formal connection setup before data transfer.</li><li>Unlike TCP, UDP does not establish a connection through a handshake or ensure proper data reception.</li><li>In UDP flood attacks, high volumes of packets flood random or specific ports on the target IP.</li><li>These floods can overwhelm the target's Internet link or internal resources with excessive packets.</li><li>Attackers can flood servers using UDP without obtaining permission, causing strain on the target system.</li><li>UDP floods often send numerous datagrams to multiple ports on the target system.</li><li>The targeted system must respond with an equal number of data packets, leading to strain and denial of legitimate traffic.</li></ul>

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