DDoS attacks now a dominant means of waging political cyber-warfare

Distributed denial-of-service attacks are “more powerful than ever,” with AI helping automate tasks and bypass CAPTCHA systems, according to Netscout researchers.

Distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks are outpacing many traditional cyber threats and are no longer just a tool but a “dominant geopolitical weapon,” according to network security firm Netscout.

Global DDoS activity increased by 12.7% in the second half of 2024 compared to the first half, totaling almost 9 million attacks, according to the firm. 

A DDoS attack is a malicious attempt to disrupt the normal web traffic of a targeted server, service or network by overwhelming the target or its surrounding infrastructure with a flood of internet traffic.

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