CLOUDFLARE'S report highlights significant trends in DDoS attacks during the first half of 2026, revealing a 519% increase in attacks exceeding 1 Tbps. Key points include: 1. A surge in network-layer attacks, with 935 mitigated attacks over 1 Tbps. 2. A shift in attack methods from botnet floods to reflection and amplification, especially DNS-based attacks which rose to 34.3% of all activity. 3.
Geopolitical factors influencing targets, with the Media industry being the most attacked, and notable increases in attacks targeting Turkey and the Government sector due to global events.