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AWS waf: Anti-DDoS protection scope expanded to more AWS services

Service: waf · 2026-09-27 · Documentation low

File: waf/latest/developerguide/waf-anti-ddos.md · Type: network

Summary

Updates the Anti-DDoS managed rule group description to state protection extends to CloudFront, ALBs, and other AWS services supported by AWS WAF.

Security assessment

Broadens documented DDoS protection coverage; it is security-relevant feature documentation but not tied to a specific vulnerability.

Evidence

  * Protection extends to CloudFront distributions, Application Load Balancers, and other AWS services supported by AWS WAF

Diff

diff --git a/waf/latest/developerguide/waf-anti-ddos.md b/waf/latest/developerguide/waf-anti-ddos.md
index 14358643b..c9f3b8bff 100644
--- a//waf/latest/developerguide/waf-anti-ddos.md
+++ b//waf/latest/developerguide/waf-anti-ddos.md
@@ -55 +55 @@ The advanced tier of DDoS protections is offered through the `AWSManagedRulesAnt
-  * Protection extends to both Application Load Balancers and CloudFront distributions
+  * Protection extends to CloudFront distributions, Application Load Balancers, and other AWS services supported by AWS WAF