Cloudflare Radar's 2021 Year In Review

The COVID pandemic continued to impact Internet traffic in 2021, with global internet traffic growing throughout the year and reaching its peak in December. Lockdowns or restrictions affected where and how people went online, leading to fluctuations in internet usage across different countries. In the United States, mobile traffic took the lead for the first time during Thanksgiving week. Cyberattacks were also prevalent, with July and November being the months with the highest peak of attacks. E-commerce traffic peaked on Black Friday in various cities, while messaging traffic saw a surge on New Year's Day in New York City.