Nokia Launches AI-Driven Genome Shield Against DDoS Attacks

• •Nokia's Genome Shield targets residential proxy botnets with 200 million compromised devices.
• •The system provides proactive, automated DDoS protection, moving beyond traditional reactive methods.
• •It integrates threat intelligence from multiple sources for real-time network-wide defense.

On June 9, 2026, Nokia announced the Deepfield Genome Shield, a proactive security system designed to combat the rise of residential proxy botnets, which now involve around 200 million compromised devices globally. This new system shifts from reactive to proactive defense, addressing the inadequacies of traditional DDoS mitigation methods. The Genome Shield integrates threat intelligence from multiple sources, including Nokia's Secure Genome and the Global DDoS Threat Alliance, to provide continuous, automated protection against multi-terabit DDoS attacks. The solution aims to protect telecommunications providers, hosting companies, and cloud services from AI-driven threats, which have invalidated decades of cybersecurity assumptions. The system's architecture allows for real-time enforcement of DDoS policies across entire networks, making it a scalable answer to modern cyber threats. This launch reflects a significant evolution in DDoS security, responding to the rapid changes in attack methodologies and the increasing sophistication of cyber adversaries.