How To Mitigate A DDoS Attack: A Comprehensive Guide For Businesses
Security Boulevard, Tuesday, January 28th, 2025
The threat of Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attacks looms larger than ever. Recent data from the Zayo Group reveals a 106% increase in attack frequency from H2 2023 to H1 2024.
The average DDoS attack now lasts 45 minutes-an 18% increase from the previous year-costing unprotected organizations approximately $270,000 per attack at a rate of $6,000 per minute.(1)
The financial implications are staggering. With the average cost of website downtime reaching $2 million, businesses cannot afford to ignore DDoS protection. Yet recent research from DataDome's 2024 Global Bot Security report paints an alarming picture: 65% of websites remain completely unprotected against even simple bot attacks, while 94% are vulnerable to ad fraud, content scraping, and DDoS threats.