The Biggest DDoS Attacks of the Past 12 Months (Infographic)

12/06/2018        Threat Landscape

Organizations get hit by DDoS attacks all the time. Becoming the victim of an attack is still often considered a taboo subject and the number of unreported cases is high. There are, however, incidents made public every now and then showing the devastating power of cyber-attacks and why a comprehensive protection is so important.

The following infographic shows the DDoS attacks from the last 12 months with the highest media attention. Update: You can find an updated version of the DDoS event calendar in the Link11 blog.

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