Covered by 2 outlets — first reported by Cloudflare Blog (Security), Oct 29, 12:55 UTC
Cloudflare DDoS Threat Report 2026 Q3: More swarms, fewer giants
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Cloudflare says attackers are launching shorter, more frequent denial-of-service attacks, which flood a website or network with traffic to knock it offline. In its third-quarter 2026 report the company says it mitigated more than 8,200 such attacks per hour, with 18.2 million network-layer attacks and 14.4 trillion HTTP attack requests over the quarter. The Hacker News reports the network-layer total is up 38 percent. Cloudflare also points to the collapse of CLDAP attacks and the effect of recent botnet takedowns.
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Cloudflare Blog (Security)First report
Cloudflare DDoS Threat Report 2026 Q3: More swarms, fewer giants
Cloudflare mitigated over 8,200 DDoS attacks per hour in Q3 2026 as attackers shifted to shorter, high-frequency strikes. Explore the latest threat data, including the collapse of CLDAP vectors and the impact of recent botnet takedowns.
The Hacker News
Cloudflare Reports 18.2 Million Network-Layer DDoS Attacks in Q3, Up 38%
Threat actors are launching about 8,226 network-layer distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks per hour, Cloudflare revealed Thursday.
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