A major cyberattack targeted the French national postal service, La Poste, in late December 2025. The attack flooded the company’s website with fake traffic, making it impossible for customers to track packages or access online services during the busy holiday season.
A distributed denial of service attack can overwhelm network infrastructure if unchallenged. On October 24, Azure encountered one of the largest DDoS flows ever recorded. Understanding the mechanics of the attack, the role of IoT botnets, and the limitations of traditional defenses reveals what modern cloud networks must solve to remain resilient.


