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Layer 7 DDoS attacks surged 104% over the past two years.

Layer 7 DDoS attacks surged 104% over the past two years. — This cybersecurity statistic was published by 2026 SOTI Security report Convergence crisis: AI attacks move from web apps to APIs to DDoS in May 2026. It covers topics including DDoS. The original data appears in Akamai. For the full methodology and detailed findings, refer to the original report.

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Published on 3/17/2026

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Layer 7 DDoS attacks surged 104% over the past two years. This data was published by 2026 SOTI Security report Convergence crisis: AI attacks move from web apps to APIs to DDoS and covers DDoS.

Where does this data come from?

This statistic comes from Akamai, published by 2026 SOTI Security report Convergence crisis: AI attacks move from web apps to APIs to DDoS on May 27, 2026. You can view the original report at https://www.akamai.com/lp/soti/app-api-ddos-security-report-2026.

What cybersecurity topics does this cover?

This statistic relates to DDoS. Browse more statistics on DDoS or from 2026 SOTI Security report Convergence crisis: AI attacks move from web apps to APIs to DDoS.

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