Cloudflare Reports 18.2 Million Network-Layer DDoS Attacks in Q3, Up 38%
Summary
Cloudflare reported a significant surge in network-layer DDoS attacks during Q3, with threat actors launching approximately 8,226 attacks per hour. The company mitigated 18.2 million L3 DDoS attacks and 14.4 trillion HTTP DDoS requests during the quarter.
IFF Assessment
FOE
An increase in the volume and frequency of DDoS attacks represents a growing threat to the availability and stability of online services, negatively impacting defenders.
Defender Context
The escalating volume of DDoS attacks highlights the ongoing need for robust network defenses and proactive mitigation strategies. Defenders should monitor traffic patterns for anomalies and ensure their DDoS protection services are up-to-date and adequately resourced to handle increased attack traffic.