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.