On Saturday, Telegram users around the globe reported problems connecting with the App.

After many user complaints, it came to the notice of the Telegram internet administrator.

What is a DDoS attack?

Telegram Messenger Down!!! Hit by large Scale DDOS

The Telegram tweeted later confirming the attack, a DDoS, apparently in 10s of Gigabytes.

A DDoS attack on Telegram in progress, tens of Gigabit\sec.

Users in some countries may have connection issues.

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Were working on it, folks!

The Telegram engineers sorted the issue and the App service started working normally.

But unfortunately, the hackers were back with vengeance on Sunday.

Detecting a 150+ Gbit/s DDoS now, an attack three times as large as yesterdays.

source: www.techworm.net