Cybercriminals and hacktivists frequently use Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attacks to disrupt payment networks, flooding core servers with traffic to freeze transaction processing.
Implementing Multi-Layer DDoS Protections
- Edge Traffic Scrubbing Center Networks: Routing all incoming web and API traffic through globally distributed filtering centers that automatically block malicious botnets while passing legitimate transaction logs.
- Dynamic Rate Limiting Controls: Configuring system rules that automatically throttle or block an IP address if its request frequency spikes above normal baseline thresholds.
- Redundant Network Pipeline Routing: Maintaining alternative, isolated telecommunications lines to ensure participant banks can route critical settlement instructions even during a public network attack.