DDoS Drama: Attack Volumes Spike 41% as Tech Sector Takes the Hit
The Gcore Radar report shows DDoS attacks are evolving at breakneck speed, with a 41% increase in attack volume. The tech sector now leads as the top target, overtaking gaming. Attackers are getting creative with multi-layered strategies and sustained assaults. In the DDoS landscape, it’s survival of the fittest—or fastest!
Hot Take:
Looks like cyber villains are going through a growth spurt—just like your teenage brother’s appetite! With attack volumes and sizes reaching monstrous proportions, even Godzilla might need to take notes. The real question, though, is whether these attackers are simply compensating for something else…
Key Points:
- Attack volumes have ballooned by 41% year-on-year, proving that cyber attackers are as relentless as your favorite Netflix series.
- The largest attack on record hit a staggering 2.2 Tbps, because why stop at 2 Tbps when you can go the extra mile?
- Technology has overtaken gaming as the favorite punching bag of cyber attackers, while financial services are still holding their own in the line of fire.
- Application-layer attacks are up, with 38% of total attacks now targeting web apps and APIs—because who doesn’t love a good app crash?
- Attackers are getting more sophisticated, with longer assaults and multi-layered tactics, like a cyber version of a five-course meal.
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