AWS Employs MadPot Decoy System to Thwart APTs and Botnets

Amazon Web Services (AWS), a prominent player in cloud computing, has unveiled its internal defense system, MadPot, which has proven effective in luring and trapping malicious activities, including those orchestrated by nation-state-backed Advanced Persistent Threats (APTs) such as Volt Typhoon and Sandworm.

Conceived by AWS software engineer Nima Sharifi Mehr, MadPot is described as an advanced network of monitoring sensors equipped with automated response capabilities. This system ensnares malicious actors, monitors their actions, and generates protective data for various AWS security products.

MadPot is ingeniously designed to mimic numerous plausible targets, thwarting Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) botnets, and preemptively blocking formidable threat actors like Sandworm from compromising AWS customers.

According to AWS, the sensors are vigilant over a staggering 100 million potential threat interactions and probes daily worldwide. Out of these, about 500,000 are identified as malicious activities, and this colossal trove of threat intelligence is meticulously analyzed to provide actionable insights on potentially harmful online activities. 

The response capabilities automatically shield the AWS network from identified threats, and they also reach out to other companies whose infrastructure is being exploited for malicious purpos

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