THE 25th edition of Cloudflare's DDoS Threat Report provides an overview of DDoS attacks from January to June 2026. Key insights include a 519% surge in attacks exceeding 1 Tbps, a shift in attack vectors towards DNS amplification (40% of network-layer attacks), and geopolitical factors influencing attack patterns. The media and publishing sector was the most targeted, alongside significant law enforcement actions leading to arrests in related operations. In H1 2026, Cloudflare mitigated over 23 million network-layer and 29 trillion HTTP DDoS requests, averaging over 5,300 attacks per hour.
Cloudflare DDoS Threat Report H1 2026: 1 Tbps attacks soar as DNS floods and geopolitical tensions drive a new wave
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