Exploring Internet and security trends during the 2024 U.S. Democratic National Convention

The Democratic National Convention (DNC) in Chicago saw a rise in internet traffic, particularly for Kamala Harris-related sites and fundraising domains. DNS traffic to these sites increased by up to 99% following key moments of the event. Additionally, there was an uptick in aggregated DNS traffic to general US news sites during the convention. Cyberattacks targeting politically-related websites also continued during this period. Emails mentioning the candidates in the subject line increased, with a higher percentage of spam and malicious emails for Donald Trump compared to Joe Biden and Kamala Harris.