DDoS Detection, Mitigation, Orchestration, and Threat Intelligence
Consolidated Security & CGNAT
TLS/SSL Inspection
Web Application Firewall
Application Security & Load Balancing
Analytics & Management
CGNAT & IPv6 Migration
May 10, 2022
Throughout 2021 and early 2022, DDoS attacks, including state-sponsored attacks, continued to increase in complexity and intensity, while becoming easier to launch than ever before, thanks to the availability of an ever-growing arsenal DDoS weapons.Tracking down DDoS weapons and their origins, as well as understanding how they work, is essential for organizations to proactively defend their networks against modern DDoS attacks.
Throughout 2021 and early 2022, DDoS attacks, including state-sponsored attacks, continued to increase in complexity and intensity, while becoming easier to launch than ever before, thanks to the availability of an ever-growing arsenal DDoS weapons.
Tracking down DDoS weapons and their origins, as well as understanding how they work, is essential for organizations to proactively defend their networks against modern DDoS attacks.
The COVID-19 pandemic provided a perfect storm for threat actors to intensify their efforts to disrupt business cybersecurity.
The 2022 A10 Networks DDoS Threat Report provides insights into these cyber threats.
DDoS Threats and Patterns in 2021: 23 percent year over year growth in DDoS weapons; 2x year over year growth of obscure weapons; More than 75% Log4j scanners originated from Russia.
DDoS attacks disrupt critical infrastructure and communications.
The ongoing conflict in Ukraine showed cyber warfare in action, with cyber attacks like DDoS being used prominently.
Heatmap shows DDoS attacks on multiple targets in Ukraine.
Approximately 15.4 million unique DDoS weapons.
Top sources of DDoS weaponry: 30x traffic volume can be generated from the top DDoS amplification weapon, SSDP.
More connected populations host more weapons per person
North America Population: 579 million … DDoS weapons per person 0.004
Asia population: 4.561 billion DDoS weapons per person point a 0.002
Approximately 423,096 botnet agents that are used in DDoS attacks.
A10 networks security researchers are at the forefront of DDoS weapons intelligence.
A10 delivers a comprehensive and converge system to enable organizations to achieve full-spectrum DDoS protection.
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