4.2 Tbps of bad packets and a whole lot more: Cloudflare's Q3 DDoS report
The 19th edition of the Cloudflare DDoS Threat Report reveals that the number of DDoS attacks increased by 49% quarter-over-quarter and 55% year-over-year in Q3 2024. Nearly 6 million DDoS attacks were mitigated, with over 200 hyper-volumetric attacks exceeding rates of 3 terabits per second (Tbps) and 2 billion packets per second (Bpps). The Banking & Financial Services industry was the most targeted sector. China experienced the highest number of DDoS attacks, while Indonesia was the largest source of such attacks.
Company
Cloudflare
Date published
Oct. 23, 2024
Author(s)
Omer Yoachimik, Jorge Pacheco
Word count
2046
Language
English
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