The subject
A 2025 argument for looking beyond headline attack volumes to routing behavior, coordination, and the position of network controls. The essay asks whether downstream mitigation alone addresses the structural problem.
Publication context
Published with the subtitle “Why 2025 Was the Year the Backbone Hit Its Limits.” This is a perspective on network architecture, rather than a forensic finding about each provider or incident discussed. Current IVD evidence and development scope are described separately.
Original publication: Mirai Has Evolved, Infrastructure Hasn't:, LinkedIn, December 11, 2025. The date identifies the original article; this reading note does not republish or update its full text.
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