Over 8 Million DDoS Attacks Recorded in 1H 2025, NETSCOUT Warns of AI-Powered Threats
NETSCOUT has released its latest research detailing the evolving Distributed Denial-of-Service (DDoS) attack landscape. NETSCOUT monitored more than 8 million DDoS attacks globally in the first half of 2025, including more than 3.2 million in EMEA. DDoS.....
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NETSCOUT reports a staggering 8 million Distributed Denial-of-Service (DDoS) attacks globally in the first half of 2025, with over 3.2 million occurring in EMEA. The company warns of increasingly sophisticated, AI-powered threats and the evolution of DDoS into geopolitical weapons.
- NETSCOUT observed over 50 attacks greater than a terabit-per-second (Tbps), including a 3.12 Tbps attack in the Netherlands.
- Hacktivist groups like NoName057(16) orchestrated hundreds of coordinated strikes monthly, targeting critical infrastructure.
- Director, threat intelligence Richard Hummel of NETSCOUT stated that traditional defenses are no longer sufficient against current sophisticated attacks.
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