"Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) is a profoundly unsexy cybercrime, and that's a big problem. Headlines are full of ransomware, data breaches, or the latest exploit. DDoS, where a site or service is poleaxed by a packet tsunami, is just background noise. Now and again, security agencies put out a press release because they've taken down one of the botnets that propagate DDoS attacks, but that's been going on for decades without much effect."
"This summer's half-yearly threat status update from DDoS mitigation merchant Netscout documents how rampant DDoS is. The company reported 8 million attacks globally in the first half of 2025, with Europe, the Middle East, and Africa (EMEA) getting the lion's share with 3.2 million. The most powerful attacks peaked at over 3 Tbps. This sort of insane speed is only possible because DDoS acts like a discontent distribution network."
Some crimes attract attention and glamor while others remain unsexy; DDoS is profoundly unsexy yet widespread. Headlines focus on ransomware, data breaches, and exploits, leaving DDoS largely background noise despite longstanding mitigation efforts. Netscout reported 8 million DDoS attacks globally in the first half of 2025, with 3.2 million in EMEA and peak attacks exceeding 3 Tbps. Massive botnets of compromised IoT devices, routers, servers, and PCs generate coordinated packet floods from central command-and-control servers. Individual DDoS packets often resemble legitimate traffic, making detection and disruption difficult except for the targeted victim.
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