Q3 saw a notable trend in which attackers launched DDoS attacks at single targets within a CSP, attributing an attack size increase of 544% QoQ and 232% YoY. Over 55% of attackers focused on hitting specific service with high volumes of traffic simultaneously. Due to the dramatic increase in attack size, this shift to employing high-penetration volumetric attacks can potentially lead to additional impact to CSP networks, regionally.

In the first half of 2021, we found that 99.09% of attacks were smaller than 10Gbps and 95.62% of attacks were smaller than 1Gbps, of which we believe a majority were launched using readily available and inexpensive DDoS-for-hire services.

In this edition of our quarterly report, there will be a special feature story that focuses on the DDoS issues surrounding the online gaming industry, in particular, why it is an industry to keep an eye on - especially the service providers to this industry. And why the popularity of online gaming has skyrocketed in Q3.

In this report, we’re going to discuss how bit-and-piece attacks have continued to evolve, and are able to successfully evade DDoS mitigation schemes when blended with multiple attack vectors, and the challenges that these advanced attack tactics present to the cybersecurity world.

In Q4 2019 an unprecedented concentration of DDoS attacks on US networks was observed, with more than 1,000 victims identified in various states. Whether motivated by politics, profiteering, crime or other malicious purposes, attacks were frequent and impactful.

In this report, the analysis conducted by our research team identifies vulnerabilities and measures attack trends worldwide to provide a comprehensive view of DDoS threats. Nexusguard is able to evaluate DDoS events in a manner that is not biased by any single set of customer or industries. Many zero-day threats are first seen on our global research network.

This quarterly threat report offers insight into the DDoS attacks that occurred in the 2nd quarter of 2019.

This quarterly threat report offers insight into the DDoS attacks that occurred in the 1st quarter of 2019.

This report takes a look at the DDoS threats that occurred in the third quarter of 2019.

This quarterly threat report offers insight into the DDoS attacks that occurred in the 4th quarter of 2018.

This report takes a look at the DDoS threats that occurred in the fourth quarter of 2017.

This report takes a look at the DDoS threats that occurred in the fourth quarter of 2016.

This report takes a look at the DDoS threats that occurred in the third quarter of 2017.

This report takes a look at the DDoS threats that occurred in the third quarter of 2016.

This report takes a look at the DDoS threats that occurred in the second quarter of 2017.

This report takes a look at the DDoS threats that occurred in the second quarter of 2016.

This report takes a look at the DDoS threats that occurred in the first quarter of 2018.

This report takes a look at the DDoS threats that occurred in the first quarter of 2017.

This report takes a look at the DDoS threats that occurred in the first quarter of 2016.