Between 2021 and 2024, the magnitude of the largest DDoS attacks have increased steadily. The attack with the largest breadth was recorded in 2024, reaching two Terabits per second.
Diameter of the largest DDoS attacks worldwide from 2021 to 2024
(in Terabits per second)
Characteristic
Size of attacks in Tbps
2021
0.3
2022
0.65
2023
1.6
2024
2
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