BGP Hijacking Simulation
Network security simulation demonstrating BGP route hijacking attacks in Mininet, implementing multi-router topologies with Quagga/Zebra and real-time attack visualization.
Overview
A comprehensive network security project that simulates BGP hijacking attacks in a controlled Mininet environment. The project implements a multi-router network topology with full BGP routing, demonstrates how rogue autonomous systems can hijack internet routes, and provides real-time visualization of attack propagation.
Technologies
Key Features
- ✓Multi-router network topology with 6+ routers
- ✓Full BGP routing protocol implementation
- ✓Rogue AS injection and route hijacking
- ✓Real-time route propagation visualization
- ✓Web-based attack monitoring interface
- ✓Configurable attack scenarios (easy/hard mode)
Challenges
Configuring complex BGP routing tables across multiple routers, managing Linux network namespaces in Mininet, simulating realistic attack scenarios, and ensuring proper route convergence after attacks.
Results
Successfully demonstrated BGP hijacking vulnerabilities and created an educational tool for understanding critical internet infrastructure security. Achieved 150% score (bonus points) on the project.