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DDoS Infographic: 2 Truths about Downtimes

There are two different sides of downtimes. On one hand, it is extremely easy and cheap for cybercriminials to cause a downtime for an organization - DDoS attacks can be launched for a shocking $10 an hour and even week-long attacks are available for as little as $500-$1,200. For Organizations on the other hand, downtimes can be extremely expensive. The average outage costs enterprise organizations up to $260,000.

Written by Fabian Sinner
Published on August 8, 2018

There are two different sides of downtimes. On one hand, it is extremely easy and cheap for cybercriminials to cause a downtime for an organization – DDoS attacks can be launched for a shocking $10 an hour and even week-long attacks are available for as little as $500-$1,200. For Organizations on the other hand, downtimes can be extremely expensive. The average outage costs enterprise organizations up to $260,000.

The consequences of DDoS attacks are devastating. The thruth is, that organizations loose an average of $1,6 MILLION per year caused to DDoS attacks.

With only low efforts, cybercriminals can cause a huge damage. And the consequences are not only lost revenues. DDoS attacks often end up in a major brand and reputational damage.

Find out more in the following infographic.

Fabian Sinner Senior Content Manager
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Fabian Sinner has been Senior Content Manager at Link11 since 2021 and, in addition to the website, is also responsible for the content pipeline, SEO measures, and agency management. Prior to this, he worked in consumer electronics for many years, where he was responsible for the content of an international hardware manufacturer. He gained his first experience in the field by completing a degree in journalism, several internships, and starting his career at an advertising agency, where he worked with numerous international companies. He also ran his own blog for many years, which ultimately led him to the IT scene.