The largest DDoS attack peaked at 2 Tbps in Q3-Q4 2024, an 18% increase from Q1-Q2 2024.

February 1, 2025

The largest DDoS attack peaked at 2 Tbps in Q3-Q4 2024, an 18% increase from Q1-Q2 2024. — This cybersecurity statistic was published by Gcore in February 2025. The original data appears in Gcore Radar: DDoS Attack Trends Q1-Q2 2024. For the full methodology and detailed findings, refer to the original report.

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The largest DDoS attack peaked at 2 Tbps in Q3-Q4 2024, an 18% increase from Q1-Q2 2024. This data was published by Gcore.

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This statistic comes from Gcore Radar: DDoS Attack Trends Q1-Q2 2024, published by Gcore on February 1, 2025. You can view the original report at https://gcore.com/resources/gcore-radar-ddos-attack-trends-q1-q2-2024.

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The largest DDoS attack peaked at 2 Tbps in Q3-Q4 2024, an 18% increase from Q1-Q2 2024.

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