LINK 11's European Cyber Report for the first half of 2026 reveals a 42% decrease in DDoS attacks, yet records for attack intensity have soared, marking new highs in bandwidth (2.3 Tbit/s), packet rate (322 million packets/s), and cumulative data volume (705 terabytes). This surge is attributed to super-botnets and hijacked cloud servers. Although attack counts decline due to law enforcement efforts, such as the takedown of major botnet infrastructures, organizations face increased risks from targeted attacks.
The report emphasizes that defenses based on past attack numbers may be insufficient, as future threats are likely to be more intense and less noticeable.