4.2 Tbps of bad packets and a whole lot more: Cloudflare's Q3 DDoS report

The 19th edition of the Cloudflare DDoS Threat Report reveals that the number of DDoS attacks increased by 49% quarter-over-quarter and 55% year-over-year in Q3 2024. Nearly 6 million DDoS attacks were mitigated, with over 200 hyper-volumetric attacks exceeding rates of 3 terabits per second (Tbps) and 2 billion packets per second (Bpps). The Banking & Financial Services industry was the most targeted sector. China experienced the highest number of DDoS attacks, while Indonesia was the largest source of such attacks.