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A high-intensity, application-layer DDoS attack targeting a Romanian government entity highlights the rising wave of fast, globally distributed “hit-and-run” campaigns. Despite the scale and sophistication, automated defenses successfully mitigated the attack, underscoring the critical need for real-time, intelligence-driven protection.
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As cyber threats targeting the payments ecosystem escalate, Access Control Servers (ACS) are increasingly vulnerable to DDoS and BIN attacks. This blog explores how fraudsters exploit authentication systems and how Mastercard’s Threat Protection safeguards ACS platforms. With always-on mitigation, intelligent traffic filtering, and enriched IP intelligence, Threat Protection ensures authentication services stay secure, available, and resilient—strengthening trust across the entire 3DS ecosystem.
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