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Cloudflare’s new report warns about the significant increase of DDoS attacks and their level of sophistication. The numbers doubled from Q1 to Q2 and doubled again in Q3, resulting in a four-fold increase compared to the pre-COVID level in the first quarter. Other trends observed in Q3:
- Most attacks are under 500 Mbps and 1 Mpps but still capable of causing service disruptions
- Majority of attacks are under 1 hr in duration
- Ransom-driven DDoS attacks are on the rise as groups claiming to be Fancy Bear, Cozy Bear and the Lazarus Group extort organizations around the world.
Read the original article: DDoS Attacks Are Surging Both in Frequency and Sophistication