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Peak DDoS attack sizes increased by 262% year over year, with terabit-scale attacks occurring in seconds.

PublisherCorero Network Security
Report2026 Threat Intelligence Report
Published2 April 2026
TopicsDDoS, Attack Size

Published by Corero Network Security in 2026 Threat Intelligence Report, 2 April 2026. The figure is taken from the report as published; the full methodology is in the source.

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