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Hi Community, 

I am excited to share with you Imperva’s 2024 DDoS Threat Landscape Report.

The report delivers an in-depth analysis of DDoS attack activity during 2023 and 2024. Here are some key takeaways:

• Increase in DDoS attacks mitigated by Imperva. In the first half of 2024, Imperva successfully mitigated 111% more DDoS attacks compared to the same period the previous year, highlighting the need for robust security measures.

• Application Layer DDoS attack of 4.7 million Requests Per Second (RPS). The most notable attack in the first half of 2024 was an Application Layer DDoS attack in February, reaching 4.7 million Requests Per Second (RPS).

• DNS attacks surge by 215%: DNS increased in number by 215% when comparing H1 2024 with the same period in 2023.

• Increase in Size of DNS Amplification attacks. In H2 2023, the average size of a DNS Amplification attack increased by 483% compared to the first half of the year

To learn more, including DDoS Best Practices when under attack and the future DDoS outlook, download the full report here. 

If you have any further questions, please comment below or start a new discussion thread. 

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