How DDoS Attacks Work and How You Can Protect Your Business From Them
Security Boulevard, Wednesday, February 19th, 2025
Distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks continue to evolve at an alarming pace. According to Statista, organizations in the Asia-Pacific region experienced a 260% increase in DDoS attacks from 2022 to 2023.
The Americas saw a 196% surge. These are not simple attacks: 56% of DDoS attacks on AWS customers were sophisticated application layer attacks. The financial sector is a prime target. It accounted for 30% of all DDoS attacks in 2023, followed by healthcare at 14.2%.
These statistics paint a clear picture: DDoS attacks are becoming more frequent, more sophisticated, and more targeted across critical industries. This article will explore the growing threat of DDoS attacks, examine different attack types, common tools used by attackers, and modern defense strategies to help you protect their websites, mobile apps, and APIs.