DDoS threat report for 2023 Q1
Apr 11, 2023Omer Yoachimik, Jorge Pacheco
Summary
This post details the evolving landscape of DDoS attacks in Q1 2023, highlighting the rise of hyper-volumetric attacks powered by VPS-based botnets and the continued prevalence of Ransom DDoS attacks. It showcases Cloudflare's automated mitigation capabilities for large-scale attacks (e.g., 71M rps, 1.3 Tbps) and emphasizes proactive measures, including collaboration with cloud providers and the launch of a free Botnet Threat Feed. The report also provides key statistics on targeted countries and industries, and discusses the shift towards DNS-based attacks as a popular vector.
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