Case Study: Elkjøp prevents a massive DDoS attack with Hydrolix

Elkjøp stops a 3,000-IP DDoS attack with Hydrolix

Elkjøp, a major Nordic retailer, faced the challenge of gaining visibility into massive web traffic during their critical Black Friday Weeks campaign to better protect against threats like DDoS attacks. They needed a cost-effective observability solution that could handle long-term data retention and provide real-time analytics without the high costs associated with their previous provider. They turned to the Hydrolix managed observability service to meet this need.

Hydrolix provided Elkjøp with the platform to instantly spot and analyze a massive DDoS attack during peak traffic, which involved 3,000 IPs across 80 countries. The solution enabled the team to contain the threat with zero customer impact or site downtime. Furthermore, Hydrolix's long data retention allowed for an in-depth investigation that led to immediate security remediations. The team also praised Hydrolix for its fast query performance and highly responsive support.

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