Key Country Level DDoS Attack Statistics From Jan 1, 2022 to June 30, 2022 / ISSUE 9: FINDINGS FROM 1ST HALF 2022
Kenya
Despite a slight decrease in DDoS attack frequency toward the end of 2021, adversaries unfortunately ramped up their nefarious activities in 1H 2022. Not content to simply rest on their laurels, attackers increasingly used powerful DDoS-capable botnets to launch TCP-based direct path attacks and often tied them to sociopolitical and entertainment events – think war, politics, religion, and sports.
The end result is that adversaries are constantly innovating, trying new attack methods, vectors, and motivations. EMEA experienced a 7 percent increase in DDoS attacks, with many of those tied to the conflict between Russia and Ukraine. The APAC region experienced about 8,600 DDoS attacks per day – or a new attack launched every 10 seconds. The LATAM region experienced an increase of 125 percent in botnet-based TCP floods. And North America experienced 1.04 million DDoS attacks in the six-month period, with adversaries increasingly targeting cloud-related service providers and even primary schools.
Max Multivector Attack
Max number of vectors seen in a single attack
12
Attack Vectors Used
1. DNS
2. DNS Amplification
3. ICMP
4. Memcached Amplification
5. MS SQL RS Amplification
6. NTP Amplification
7. SSDP Amplification
8. TCP ACK
9. TCP RST
10. TCP SYN
11. TCP SYN/ACK Amplification
12. UDP
Top Attack Vectors
Dn
DNS Amp
Number of Attacks
1,352
Ta
TCP ACK
Number of Attacks
399
Im
ICMP
Number of Attacks
334
Lt
L2TP Amp
Number of Attacks
315
Tk
TCP SYN/ACK Amp
Number of Attacks
308
Top Five Vertical Industries Under Attack
The following industry chart shows the most targeted sectors in 1H 2022 by number of attacks.
| Rank | Vertical | Frequency | Max Attack | Max Impact | Average Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 Wireless Telecommunications Carriers (except Satellite)
|
297 | 1.1 Gbps | 0.11 Mpps | 28 Minutes |
| 2 |
 Offices of Certified Public Accountants
|
193 | 1.78 Gbps | 0.37 Mpps | 134 Minutes |
| 3 |
 Wired Telecommunications Carriers
|
6 | 1.44 Gbps | 0.09 Mpps | 22 Minutes |
| 4 |
 Investment Advice
|
2 | 0.12 Gbps | 0.01 Mpps | 6 Minutes |
| 5 |
 Telephone Answering Services
|
1 | 0.07 Gbps | 0.0 Mpps | 26 Minutes |