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NETSCOUT Reveals Surge In DDoS Attacks
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NETSCOUT released its DDoS Threat Intelligence Report for the second half of 2025, recording over eight million attacks across 203 countries and territories and peak traffic reaching 30 Tbps. The report highlights growth in DDoS-for-hire services, resilient botnets, compromised IoT/CPE infrastructure, and rising use of AI by attackers, urging organisations to adopt intelligent, automated mitigation to protect critical services.
Key Points
- 1Reports record volume: more than eight million DDoS attacks recorded globally, some peaking at 30 Tbps.
- 2Highlights increased risk: DDoS-for-hire, resilient botnets, and AI-enabled tactics are raising attack sophistication.
- 3Recommends action: implement intelligent, automated, globally distributed mitigation to protect infrastructure and service continuity.
Scoring Rationale
Official, high-credibility global telemetry and clear mitigation imperative; slightly limited in technical depth on AI-enabled attack mechanics.
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