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Anti-DDoS Firm Heaped Attacks on Brazilian ISPs \u2013 Krebs on Security<\/a><\/p>\n

https:\/\/krebsonsecurity.com\/2026\/04\/anti-ddos-firm-heaped-attacks-on-brazilian-isps\/<\/a><\/p>\n

Publish Date: 2026-04-30 11:36:46<\/a><\/p>\n

Source Domain: krebsonsecurity.com<\/a><\/p>\n

Huge Networks, a Brazilian firm specializing in DDoS protection against threats targeting other Brazilian Internet Service Providers (ISPs), has been inadvertently enabling a botnet used in extensive DDoS attacks. This revelation came to light after a file archive exposed online contained key evidence exposing the firm’s vulnerabilities and involvement. Security experts have tracked massive DDoS attacks originating from Brazil affecting only Brazilian ISPs. However, it wasn’t until a curious file archive with private SSH authentication keys belonging to Huge Networks’ CEO, Erick Nascimento, was discovered that the firm became implicated. The archive exposed the botnet built to orchestrate these attacks, targeting Brazilian ISPs with DNS reflection techniques and using Python scripts controlled from a flagged Digital Ocean server. Despite the evidence, Nascimento contends the malicious activity was the result of a security breach and an attempt by a rival or competitor to tarnish his company’s reputation. He insists the attack programs were not his and that he addressed the infrastructure breach in January 2026. <\/p>\n

Key Points:<\/p>\n

– Huge Networks, a Brazilian company specializing in DDoS mitigation, has been inadvertently facilitating a botnet responsible for substantial DDoS attacks against Brazilian ISPs.
\n– Evidence from an exposed archive indicates the botnet was built by scanning for vulnerable TP-Link Archer AX21 routers.
\n– Erick Nascimento, the CEO of Huge Networks, asserts that a digital intrusion in January 2026 compromised systems, likely used to conduct the attacks.
\n– The CEO denies using these attacks to sell their services aggressively and believes a rival is behind the malicious activity.
\n– The botnet\u2019s Python scripts demonstrate coordinated efforts to target Brazilian ISPs, but were not orchestrated by Huge Networks according to Nascimento.
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