BlackNurse Attack is a DDoS technique that targets system availability by overloading infrastructure. This page explains the attack, mitigation capabilities, and the role of WEDOS Global.
Description
A low-bandwidth ICMP flood attack that targets firewalls and routers, causing high CPU usage.
Mitigation Capabilities
Anycast: Yes, disperses ICMP traffic.
NGINX Proxy: No, not effective for ICMP-level attacks.
HAProxy: No, not designed for ICMP traffic.
IDS Suricata: Yes, identifies and blocks ICMP traffic anomalies.
WAF: No, WAFs operate at the HTTP layer.
OWASP Rules: No, unrelated to ICMP traffic.
Complex anycast solution – WEDOS Global (or Cloudflare for example): Yes, absorbs and mitigates ICMP-based traffic.
Solutions
Rate limit ICMP traffic and configure firewalls to drop unwanted packets.
Why WEDOS Global?
WEDOS Global provides Anycast-powered edge protection that filters malicious traffic before it reaches your core systems. For DDoS types like BlackNurse Attack, WEDOS offers scalable global filtering combined with advanced detection strategies and 24/7 support.
Can WEDOS Global Help?
✅ WEDOS Global is highly effective against this attack due to global Anycast and intelligent filtering.