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Technology Sector Overtakes Gaming as Primary DDoS Target in Q1–Q2 2025

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The technology sector has become the primary target for distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks in the first half of 2025, surpassing the gaming industry. This shift is part of a broader trend of increasing attack volumes, sophistication, and duration. The largest recorded attack in this period reached 2.2 Tbps, highlighting the growing scale and destructive potential of modern DDoS campaigns. The financial services sector remains a significant target due to its high disruption potential and regulatory sensitivity. Attacks are becoming more prolonged and multi-layered, with a notable rise in application-layer attacks targeting web applications and APIs. The United States, the Netherlands, and Hong Kong are identified as major sources of these attacks.

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  1. 25.09.2025 13:15 1 articles · 5h ago

    Technology Sector Becomes Primary DDoS Target in Q1–Q2 2025

    In the first half of 2025, the technology sector overtook gaming as the primary target for DDoS attacks, accounting for 30% of the total. This shift is part of a broader trend of increasing attack volumes, sophistication, and duration. The largest recorded attack in this period reached 2.2 Tbps, highlighting the growing scale and destructive potential of modern DDoS campaigns. The financial services sector remains a significant target due to its high disruption potential and regulatory sensitivity. Attacks are becoming more prolonged and multi-layered, with a notable rise in application-layer attacks targeting web applications and APIs. The United States, the Netherlands, and Hong Kong are identified as major sources of these attacks.

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