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THE SKINNY ON MULTI-VECTOR DDOS ATTACKS
Unlike Single-vector DDoS attacks, Multi-vector (MV) DDoS attacks are coordinated attacks that simultaneously hit the BANDWIDTH, NETWORK and APPLICATION LAYERS. These attacks on enterprises don't stop until they find the weakest link and bring their website and/or online services down, ultimately impacting the experience of their customers.
MORE THAN 3,700 DDOS ATTACKS OCCUR EACH DAY(1) AND 75% OF THEM ARE MULTI-VECTOR DDOS ATTACKS.(2) They cost businesses, on average, as much as $300,000 per hour.(3)
Attacks increased
in Q2 of 2015 compared to the same period in 2014.(6)
132.43%2014
While 35.2% of attacks target gaming companies,(7) business sectors that perform crucial services and cannot afford downtime are also hit, including:
In Q2 of 2015, 122% of attacks were APPLICATION LAYER DDOS ATTACKS.(4) Also in Q2 of 2015, there were 12 ATTACKS OF MORE THAN 1,000 GBPS.(5)
DDOS ATTACK TOOLS ARE EASILY AND CHEAPLY OBTAINED ONLINE AND CAN NOW BE LAUNCHED FROM A SMARTPHONE.
Top 3 Countries
79 COUNTRIES were targets of multi-vector DDoS attacks in Q3 2015.(8)
2015
MV DDOS ATTACKS ARE ON THE RISE
WHAT ARE MULTI-VECTOR DDOS ATTACKS?
MV DDOS ATTACKS BY BUSINESS SECTOR
GAMING (35.2%)
SOFTWARE/TECH (27.7%)
INTERNET/TELECOM (12.9%)
FINANCIAL SERVICES (8.1%)
A GLOBAL CRISIS
Cyber Criminals Government Spies Hacktivists Pranksters
U.S. (29.9%)
South Korea (17.7%)
China (35.5%)
MV DDOS ATTACKS ARE BIGGER, SMARTER,MORE DEVASTATING
THEY CAN CAUSE MASSIVE LOSSES
MV DDOS ATTACKS CAN COME FROMANYONE AT ANYTIME
According to a 2015 survey, theNO. 1 CONSEQUENCE OF AN MV DDOS ATTACK IS REPUTATION DAMAGE.(11)
TRUE MULTI-VECTOR PROTECTION (MVP)
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(1) http://www.business.att.com/content/infographic/DDoS-Attacks-Infographic.pdf(2) BT, 2015 (from the A10 Playbook)(3) http://blogs.gartner.com/andrew-lerner/2014/07/16/the-cost-of-downtime/(4) https://www.akamai.com/us/en/our-thinking/state-of-the-internet-report/(5) http://fossbytes.com/ddos-attacks-are-now-stronger-than-ever-mega-attacks/(6) https://blogs.akamai.com/2015/08/q2-2015-state-of-the-internet-security-report-released.html(7) http://www.4-traders.com/AKAMAI-TECHNOLOGIES-INC-8303/news/Akamai-Technologies--India-Is-4th-Largest-Victim-Of-DDoS-Attacks-Web-Application--Gaming-Favorite-20897389/(8) https://securelist.com/analysis/quarterly-malware-reports/72560/kaspersky-ddos-intelligence-report-q3-2015/(9) October 2015: TalkTalk UK phone and broadband provider (volumetric AND application layer attack)
http://www.computerweekly.com/news/4500256046/TalkTalk-warns-customers-about-personal-data-breachhttp://www.node4.co.uk/blog/talktalk-data-breached-by-two-pronged-ddos-attacks/
November 2015: ProtonMail Swiss encrypted webmail provider (volumetric)http://techcrunch.com/2015/11/07/protonmail-on-battling-a-sustained-ddos-attack/http://www.newsfactor.com/story.xhtml?story_id=0230024432Y4
November 2015: City of San Jose, Calif., Information Technology Center (volumetric)http://www.govtech.com/security/San-Jose-Calif-IT-Systems-Target-of-DDoS-Attack.html
October 2015: UltraDNS San Francisco-based web content delivery service (volumetric)http://www.nytimes.com/2015/10/16/technology/ultradns-server-problem-pulls-down-websites-including-netflix-for-90-minutes.html?_r=0http://digital-era.net/ultradns-dealing-with-ddos-attack/
August 2013: Bitcoin exchange BTC China (volumetric)http://www.wired.com/2013/11/ddos_bitcoin/
(10) http://security.radware.com/uploadedFiles/Resources_and_Content/Attack_Tools/CyberSecurityontheOffense.pdf(11) https://www.stateoftheinternet.com/resources-web-security-white-paper-2015-ponemon-institute-the-cost-of-ddos-attacks.html
A10 THUNDER TPS (THREAT PROTECTION SYSTEM)can block multi-vector DDoS threats before they happen.
It offers true multi-vector, always-on protection that defends against the full attack spectrum. It collects intelligence from millions of devices, maintains a high-quality list
of bad IP addresses, and is backed by strong support.
Learn more about A10 Thunder TPS(800) 909-9441 | info@zcorum.com | www.zcorum.com
DDoS Attacks
DDoS AttacksDDoS Attacks
BANDWIDTH
APPLICATION
NETWORK
The average cost of 1 MINUTE OF DOWNTIME due to a DDoS attack is $22,000.(10)
Recent attacks in the news include:
August 2013: Bitcoin exchange BTC China (volumetric attacks)(9)
October 2015: TalkTalk UK phone and broadband provider (volumetric and application layer attack)(9)
October 2015: UltraDNS San Francisco-based web content delivery service (volumetric attacks)(9)
November 2015: ProtonMail Swiss encrypted webmail provider (volumetric attacks)(9)
November 2015: City of San Jose, Calif., Information Technology Center (volumetric attacks)(9)
Part Number: A10-GR-70216-EN-01 Feb 2016
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