It's not just X DDoS attacks really are hitting more victims

Date:
Thu, 15 Aug 2024 17:33:00 +0000

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Distributed Denial of Service attacks are also growing more dangerous as victims report higher throughput.

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DDoS attacks hit the headlines recently after X was reportedly hit by one
such issue when hosting an interview between Donald Trump and Elon Mus but
its hardly the only target, new research has claimed.

A new Gcore Radar Report says both the number, and the severity, of Distributed Denial of Service ( DDoS ) attacks increased over the last few months of 2024, as well as over the last year.

The report claims the number of DDoS attacks rose by almost half (46%) in the first half of 2024 compared to the same period the previous year. In the second quarter of 2024, there were at least 445,000 reported DDoS incidents - which when compared to the previous six months (August to December 2024), the number of DDoS attacks increased by a third (34%). Gaming and gambling

But its not just the number of attacks that grew - the severity also increased.

Gcore says the most powerful attack in the first half of 2024, reached 1.7 Tbps - whereas in 2023, it was 1.6 Tbps.

However, its worth mentioning network security pros A10 Networks reported a 3.45 Tbps attack against an Azure customer, back in November 2021. Furthermore, in October 2020, Googles Threat Analysis Group (TAG) reported a 2.5Tbps attack against thousands of Googles IP addresses.

In any case, Gcore says the gaming and gambling industry remain the ones most affected by DDoS attacks, suffering roughly half (49%) of all recorded incidents. Apparently, the highly competitive nature, and the high financial stakes, involved in gaming and gambling, make it a popular target for cybercriminals.

The attacks against the technology industry doubled over the recorded period, reaching 15% of total incidents. Financial services, telecom, and e-commerce, round off the top five with 12%, 10%, and 7%.

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