Because of its association with illicit content, some major ISPs like Verizon have reportedly blocked access to any site utilizing DDoS-Guard infrastructure.
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The company reportedly supports Russian government sites and the Palestinian movement Hamas . Shadows and Secrets DDoS-Guard
💡 DDoS-Guard operates in a unique niche—protecting the parts of the internet that the mainstream tech world refuses to touch, making it a critical infrastructure provider for both legitimate businesses and digital outlaws.
This move drew intense scrutiny from researchers and journalists like Brian Krebs , who highlighted the company’s long history of hosting controversial groups. A Magnet for Controversy Because of its association with illicit content, some
DDoS-Guard was founded in 2011 and is based in Rostov-on-Don, Russia. While it presents itself as a standard provider of DDoS protection and content delivery network (CDN) services, it has built a reputation as a "bulletproof" host—a service that rarely takes down content, even when faced with abuse reports or legal pressure. The "Parler" Moment
The company stepped into the global spotlight in January 2021. The company reportedly supports Russian government sites and
DDoS-Guard provided the infrastructure that allowed Parler to return online when no Western company would host them.
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