DDoS attack trends for 2022 Q2

In Q2 2022, the largest HTTPS DDoS attack ever recorded occurred with a peak of 26 million requests per second. Broadcast media companies in Ukraine were the most targeted by DDoS attacks during this period. Banking, Financial Services and Insurance (BFSI) companies in Russia experienced the highest number of application-layer DDoS attacks. Ransom DDoS attacks increased by 11% quarter over quarter. Network-layer DDoS attacks also rose significantly, with a 109% increase year over year. The Telecommunications industry was the most targeted by network-layer DDoS attacks.