DDoS attacks increased 300 per cent in the third quarter of 2020 compared to Q1
Q3 DDoS attacks accounted for 56 per cent of all attacks seen so far this year

DDoS attacks increased 300 per cent in the third quarter compared to the Q1 levels
The number of distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks observed in Q3 of 2020 increased four times compared to the pre-pandemic levels in the first quarter, data from web performance and security...
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