DDoS Attacks Skyrocket & Hacktivist Activity Surges Threatening Critical Global Infrastructure; NETSCOUT’

As per NETSCOUT 1H2024 Threat Intelligence Report released findings from its 1H2024 DDoS Threat Intelligence Report , citing a dramatic 43% increase in the number of application-layer attacks and a 30% increase in volumetric attacks, especially in Europe and the Middle East. Attack duration varied with 70% lasting less than 15 minutes. The escalation of attacks involves…

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Russian Hackers Claim Cyberattack on Spanish Defence Company

Santa Barbara Systems, a General Dynamics (GD.N) subsidiary in Spain that is refurbishing Leopard tanks for delivery to Ukraine, suffered a cyberattack on its website, a pro-Russia hacker group said. A spokesperson for General Dynamics confirmed that the defence contractor’s Spanish unit had been targeted in an attempted cyberattack “that was detected immediately and has not…

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