LOIC (Low Orbit Ion Cannon) 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 tool used to generate high volumes of traffic to flood a target server.
Mitigation Capabilities
Anycast: Yes, disperses traffic across nodes.
NGINX Proxy: Partially, helps with rate limiting.
HAProxy: Yes, manages high volumes of traffic.
IDS Suricata: Yes, detects LOIC-specific patterns.
WAF: Yes, filters abnormal HTTP requests.
OWASP Rules: Yes, mitigates LOIC-generated traffic.
Complex anycast solution – WEDOS Global (or Cloudflare for example): Yes, mitigates LOIC attacks efficiently.
Solutions
Use advanced WAF and behavior-based analysis.
Why WEDOS Global?
WEDOS Global provides Anycast-powered edge protection that filters malicious traffic before it reaches your core systems. For DDoS types like LOIC (Low Orbit Ion Cannon), 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.