Global elections in 2024: Internet traffic and cyber threat trends

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This post details the observed trends in cyberattacks and Internet traffic patterns during global elections in 2024. It highlights the increase in DDoS attacks targeting political campaigns and infrastructure across various countries (US, France, UK, Netherlands, Romania, South Africa, Portugal, Taiwan, Japan), providing specific metrics like peak requests per second and attack volumes. It also documents election-related Internet shutdowns in Comoros and Pakistan, and social media access suspensions in Mauritius. Furthermore, it analyzes Internet traffic patterns on election days in several countries, correlating them with polling hours, results broadcasts, and dominant device usage (mobile vs. desktop).