Incident Report: SYN Flood Attack

Incident Details

• Occurred At: 2025-10-17 20:00:00
• Resolved At: 2025-10-17 21:30:00

Incident Description

The registry experienced a SYN flood attack targeting one of our routers. The attack disrupted normal network operations and required immediate mitigation efforts.

Actions Taken

• Our technical team was alerted and promptly investigated the issue.
• Mitigation measures, including rate limiting and SYN cookie implementation, were deployed to counteract the attack.
• Network traffic was monitored and analyzed to ensure no further anomalies.

Current Status

The issue has been successfully resolved, and normal network operations have been fully restored. No further malicious activity has been detected.

Next Steps

• Conduct a post-incident review to identify potential improvements in our defense mechanisms.
• Update firewall rules and monitoring systems to prevent similar attacks in the future.