The expert security team of Continent 8 Technologies has been closely monitoring the threats and has analyzed the data for the period July 1st to September 30th 2021. The stats relate to 25 of its customers based in different locations around the world. Key highlights include:
1) Blocked 546 DDoS attacks, up from 240 in 2Q21
2) 60 of the observed attacks had repeat attacks within a 24-hour period
3) One customer was attacked 288 times during the period
4) Attacks breached 1Tbps in size, with the previous highest recorded at 750Gbps
5) Peak attack size hit 1.8Tbps for the first time
6) Number of attacks over 100Gbps more than doubled QoQ from 50 to 121
7) Average attack size reached 48.9Gbps, up from 7.9Gbps in previous quarter
8) Longest sustained attack was 22.1 hours, compared to 3.1 hour in 2Q21
9) Customers were under attack for a total of 326 hours, compared to 29.2 hours in the previous quarter
Besides, the company recorded the highest number of attacks in August 2021 (371 in total). In July 2021, a total of 94 attacks were recorded with a further 81 observed in September 2021. The location subject to the largest number of attacks during the period was Taiwan.
Latest statistics align with wider trends that show a steep rise in the number of cyber-attacks being launched against business and organizations around the world, with DDoS and Ransomware the most prevalent methods of attack.
Craig Lusher, Senior Product Specialist – Secure at Continent 8 Technologies, explained: “During the third quarter of 2021, Continent 8 has blocked a record number of DDoS attacks and the increase in frequency, size and sophistication is clear to see. For the first time, most attacks were more than 10Gbps in size, opposed to under 10Gbps for every other period on record. The increase in attacks and repeat attacks, which we define as multiple attacks occurring against the same customer within 24-hours, align with wider global trends. Interestingly, the most popular attack vector was UDP floods. In addition, most attacks encountered were ones where the received PPS (packets per second) for UDP traffic exceeded the threshold for a /32 address range. Thresholds were also breached multiple times for received TCP PPS against a /32 and the high ratio of SYN packets compared to other.”
Globally, there has been a significant rise in the number of cyber-attacks over the past 12 to 18 months. No business is immune, and companies and organizations of all shapes and sizes are being hit by increasing sophisticated and sinister attacks. In fact, the average cost of a data breach in 2020 was USD 3.86 million. Continent 8 Technologies can solve this issue and protect companies. It has more than 20 years of experience in protecting the world’s most valuable information, and being the leading provider of cyber-security solutions to the iGaming industry.