Security News > 2021 > November > Kaspersky finds 31% increase in "smart" DDoS attacks
Q3 beat every record in terms of daily number of DDoS attacks, according to a new report from Kaspersky.
The total number of DDoS attacks was up 24% compared to Q3 2020 while the number of advanced, "Smart" attacks was up 31% over the same time period.
Kaspersky defines a smart DDoS attack as one that is often targeted and used to disrupt services, make resources inaccessible or steal money.
Alexander Gutnikov, a security expert at Kaspersky, said in a press release that the crypto mining and DDoS attack groups have been competing for resources over the last few years.
He saw a decline in DDoS attacks as cryptocurrency gained in value, but now bad actors are redistributing resources.
"We expect to see the number of DDoS attacks continue to increase in Q4, especially since, historically, DDoS attacks have been particularly high at the end of the year."
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