Infosecurity Magazine reports that attempted distributed denial-of-service attacks exceeded 25,351 in 2025, up 168% from 2024, with technology, telecommunications, and financial services being the most hit industries.
Most DDoS attacks, which were linked to pro-Russian threat actors, have been aimed at Israel, the U.S., and Ukraine, according to the Radware 2026 Global Threat Analysis Report. While the most prevalent DDoS intrusions, which peak between 100 Gbps and 500 Gbps, continue to last more than 10 hours on average, attackers have been able to deploy multi-terabit intrusions that conclude within 35 minutes on average.
Attacks have also been more challenging to avert, with threat actors launching high-impact web DDoS attacks that run for less than a minute. Combating automated and accelerated DDoS intrusions driven by hacktivism requires more proactive cyber defense mechanisms, noted Radware.
"The critical question for 2026 is no longer about the persistence of the threat, but the agility of the response," said the report.
