Epoch Times Website Targeted by Massive DDoS Attack Ahead of Xi Jinping's Visit

• •The Epoch Times faced two waves of DDoS attacks generating 50 billion requests.
• •Attackers used over 160,000 malicious IP addresses from more than 200 countries.
• •The attacks coincided with Xi Jinping's upcoming visit to the U.S.

The Chinese-language website of The Epoch Times experienced two significant cyberattacks lasting over 26 hours, generating approximately 50 billion malicious requests. The first wave began on September 10, 2026, and lasted 11 hours, while a second wave commenced later that day, continuing for more than 15 hours. Attackers utilized over 160,000 malicious internet addresses from more than 200 countries, overwhelming the website's processing capacity. The attacks were characterized as hyper-volumetric, with peak traffic exceeding 1 million requests per second. The Epoch Times has a history of being targeted, allegedly due to its reporting on the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). The attacks coincided with sensitive dates related to the CCP, specifically ahead of Xi Jinping's visit to the U.S. scheduled for September 23-25, 2026. The Epoch Times has reported the incident to federal authorities.