Cloudflare DDoS threat report for 2022 Q4
Jan 10, 2023Omer Yoachimik

Summary
This post details Cloudflare's DDoS threat landscape observations for Q4 2022, including an increase in HTTP DDoS attack traffic YoY, surges in volumetric attacks, and a steady increase in Ransom DDoS attacks. It also introduces updated methodologies for calculating attack traffic percentages, providing more granular insights into targeted industries and countries. The post highlights specific attack trends and provides data on the most targeted sectors and regions globally.
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