Show HN: DDoS detection in 0.9s, tested against a 48 Gbps attack live

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Lorikeet Security is a cybersecurity firm specializing in penetration testing, red team operations, compliance consulting, and live cyber training events.
Founded in 2021 by Ryan Wilke, the company has grown from a CTF training platform to a full-spectrum offensive security and training operation.
Lorikeet's training events include live CTF competitions and hands-on labs across various domains, with high infrastructure reliability and uptime.
During an event on March 27, 2026, Lorikeet faced a coordinated multi-vector DDoS attack (NTP amplification and SYN flood) targeting their infrastructure.
Flowtriq, a DDoS protection tool, was deployed and detected the attack in 0.9 seconds, enabling automated mitigation within 11 seconds.
Mitigation included on-node iptables rules, BGP FlowSpec upstream rules, and cloud scrubbing, preventing any service disruption for 240 participants.
The attack was fully mitigated in under 15 seconds, protecting Lorikeet from SLA breaches and reschedule costs.
Post-event, Lorikeet standardized Flowtriq across all infrastructure, integrating it into pre-flight checks for every training session.

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