Cloudflare mitigates record number of DDoS attacks in 2024

Cloudflare has reported that during the first quarter of 2025 it managed to mitigate more than 700 hypervolume DDoS attacks, that is, those that exceed 1 terabit per second (Tbps) or 1 billion packages per second (Bpps).These attacks, which represented an average of eight incidents per day, mainly affected sectors such as gaming, telecommunications and cybersecurity.An unprecedented increase in DDoS activity In total, Cloudflare blocked 20.5 mil…

The Evolving Nature of DDoS Attacks: A Smokescreen for More Dangerous Threats - Cybersecurity Insiders

AI is evolving at a rapid pace, and the uptake of Generative AI (GenAI) is revolutionising the way humans interact and leverage this technology. GenAI is

Cloudflare mitigated a record number of DDoS attacks in 2024 and the first quarter of 2025, a significant increase of 358% year-on-year and 198% quarter-on-quarter. Network layer attacks grew rapidly, hyper-volume attacks became frequent, and emerging threats such as CLDAP and ESP reflection/amplification attacks surged. Game servers became one of the main targets.