DDoS Threat Intelligence Report: Issue 13
An Era of DDoS Hacktivism
Threats
DDoS attack frequency surged in 1H 2024, with a significant increase in sophisticated application-layer attacks driven by hacktivist activities targeting global networks.
Targets
Critical infrastructure sectors, including banking and public utilities, faced a 55% increase in multivector DDoS attacks over four years, threatening essential services.
Defense
The emergence of advanced botnets like Zergeca and DDoSia, which use sophisticated C2 techniques, highlights the urgent need for enhanced detection and mitigation strategies to defend against increasingly complex DDoS threats.