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The Netherlands is a key source of DDoS attacks, leading application-layer attacks with 21% and ranking second for network-layer attacks at 18%.

The technology industry has seen a steady increase in DDoS attacks, rising from 7% to 19% since Q3-Q4 2023.

The longest DDoS attack duration during Q3-Q4 2024 was five hours, a significant decrease from 16 hours in the first half of the year.

The largest DDoS attack peaked at 2 Tbps in Q3-Q4 2024, an 18% increase from Q1-Q2 2024.

Brazil featured prominently in network-layer attacks at 14%.

There was a 17% increase in the total number of DDoS attacks in Q3-Q4 2024 compared with Q1-Q2 2024.

The number of DDoS attacks increased by 56% compared to Q3-Q4 2023. This highlights a significant long-term growth trend.

The U.S. ranked highly across both layers (application-layer attacks and network-layer attacks).

The gaming industry accounted for 34% of all DDoS attacks, making it the most targeted sector. However, attacks on the gaming industry were 31% fewer compared to Q1-Q2 2024.

The financial services sector experienced a significant increase in DDoS attacks, accounting for 26% of all DDoS attacks, up from 12% in the previous period. This represents a 117% increase in the number of attacks.

Indonesia showed a growth in application-layer attacks at 8%