Security News > 2022 > March > Nokia: Botnet DDoS attacks are on the rise

The attacks are not just growing in number, but also in scale, as the telecommunications company says IoT botnet and amplifier attack capacity exceeds 10Tbps, a significant increase of three-to-four times the size of attacks previously reported.

Last year, Nokia shared its findings as part of its DDoS 2021 report, showing that by mid-year the most impactful DDoS were originating from high-bandwidth, high packet-rate, volumetric DDoS attacks.

With the rise of botnet DDoS attacks, the playbook for the barrage of harmful traffic has changed.

While DDoS attacks were once most likely from home computer users, the growing black market when it comes to hacking and cyberattacks has elevated the scope and volume of attacks as hackers can sell a variety of offensive IT choices and be paid via cryptocurrency, which is largely untraceable.

While Nokia does not offer up specifics in avoiding these malicious attacks in their report, the rise in botnet DDoS being more common and more easily attainable to those looking to do harm.

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