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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.

PublisherGcore
ReportGcore Radar: DDoS Attack Trends Q1-Q2 2024
Published1 February 2025

Published by Gcore in Gcore Radar: DDoS Attack Trends Q1-Q2 2024, 1 February 2025. The figure is taken from the report as published; the full methodology is in the source.

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