Security News > 2022 > July > DDoS Attack Trends in 2022: Ultrashort, Powerful, Multivector Attacks
Ransom DDoS attacks are carried out for extortion - the attackers promise to cease their attack upon receiving the ransom.
According to Gcore, the number of such complex multivector attacks tripled in 2022 compared to the previous year.
The number of ultrashort attacks and average attack power are increasing.
In recent years, the number of ultrashort DDoS attacks has been growing.
It lasted 24 hours with a capacity of 5 Gbps. The average power of recorded attacks in Q1-Q2 of 2022 more than doubled - last year, it was 300 Gbps, and this year it is already 700 Gbps. Previously, the main targets of such attacks were small and medium-sized companies, but this year more and more attacks are aimed at government agencies.
The beginning of 2022 was marked by some of the most powerful attacks of recent years.
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