DDoS-Guard

DDoS-Guard is an originally Ukrainian,[1] Russian-owned, UK-registered Internet infrastructure services provider which provides CDN, DDoS protection, and hosting services.[2][3] It has a bad reputation for hosting the Islamist movement Hamas and the conspiracy-theorist Internet forum 8kun, formerly known as 8chan,[2][1][4] and is suspected of hosting multiple Internet scammers responsible for stealing banking data, and one of the world’s largest online stores for illegal drugs operates using an infrastructure associated with DDoS-Guard.[1] It was as of January 2021 providing denial-of-service attack protection services to the social media platform Parler in its attempts to come back online following its deplatforming after the 2021 storming of the U.S. capitol.[5][6] DDoS-Guard also provides connectivity for a number of Russian state and media organisations, including the Russian Ministry of Defence.[5] It is also cooperates closely with the Russian Central Bank.[1]

The company is controlled by two Russian men (of which one is originally from Ukraine)[1] and provides services including protection from distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks.[5]

References
  1. ‘Remove this infection from your network’ The small Russian company that ‘saved’ Parler has other, far more odious clients, Meduza.io
  2. "Hamas May Be Threat to 8chan, QAnon Online — Krebs on Security". Retrieved 19 January 2021.
  3. "Parler website back thanks to Russian-owned company DDos-Guard". Newsweek. 19 January 2021. Retrieved 19 January 2021.
  4. "Far-right website 8kun again loses internet service protection following Capitol attack". The Guardian. 15 January 2021. Retrieved 19 January 2021.
  5. "Parler website partially returns with support from Russian-owned technology firm". The Guardian. 19 January 2021. Retrieved 19 January 2021.
  6. Newman, Lily Hay (20 January 2021). "Parler Finds a Reprieve in Russia—but Not a Solution". Wired. ISSN 1059-1028. Retrieved 20 January 2021.


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