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DDoS attacks surged by 238% in the Middle East and Africa in Q3 2024, as botnets more than quadrupled in size and hackers intensified attacks against Israel.

In Q3 2024, DDoS attacks increased by 118% year over year. Attacks are increasing not just in volume, but also in sophistication. Learn more in our report.

DDoS attacks are continuously evolving, with election campaigns in 2024 emerging as a significant driver of this shift. In the first half of the year, DDoS incidents surged by 102% year-over-year, with hacktivists targeting election-focused nations more than those involved in armed conflicts.

DDoS attacks in the Middle East and Africa region increased by 211% in Q2 2024. This makes MENA the second fastest-growing region for DDoS traffic.

We investigated the features of DDoS attacks for the second quarter of 2024 in APAC and collected statistics on industries and the most affected countries.

DDoS attacks increased by 104% YoY. Europe received more DDoS attacks than the US, which is highly unusual.

In this report, we analyze DDoS attack data from our clients across various industries in the region. Q1 2024 in APAC showed a yearly increase of DDoS traffic at 108%.

This report covers DDoS attacks against StormWall’s clients in Q1 2024, covering the Middle East and Africa region, as observed through our traffic filtering network.

It's no secret that DDoS attacks are a major disruptor of online services and can cause significant business losses. As attacks grow in power, the situation is becoming increasingly dangerous, and by 2024, DDoS could threaten the Internet itself.

At the end of 2023, we at StormWall were taking a deep dive into the data from this year. Our experts examined the DDoS attacks that targeted our clients and prepared a comprehensive report.