Original Post: Unveiling the 2024 Imperva DDoS Threat Landscape Report
The 2024 Imperva DDoS Threat Landscape Report highlights the ongoing and growing threat of Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attacks, which disrupt networks by overwhelming them with excessive traffic. The key points include:
- Persistent Threat: DDoS attacks are increasing in volume and complexity, driven by easy access to automated attack tools.
- Geopolitical Influence: Political tensions significantly contribute to the frequency of these attacks, with notable increases in regions like the Middle East, Ukraine, and China.
- Report Findings:
- 111% rise in mitigated attacks in the first half of 2024.
- Record-breaking application layer attack with 4.7 million Requests Per Second.
- 310% increase in the bandwidth of DNS Amplification attacks.
- Significant attack surges on Israel, Ukraine, and China due to geopolitical issues.
- Industry Targets: Telecommunications, healthcare, and gaming industries saw dramatic increases in attacks due to their critical roles.
- Future Preparation: Recommendations include heightened election security, monitoring Mirai botnet variants, leveraging AI in defense, and staying updated on hacking groups.
The report is a crucial resource for understanding and mitigating DDoS threats. A full version with detailed statistics and recommendations is available for further reading on the Imperva website. Imperva also offers a free 30-day trial to protect businesses.
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