News alert: DDoS attacks surge 75% in 2025; Link11 says attacks now sustained, not sporadic

**Executive summary:** Link11's European Cyber Report 2026 reports a dramatic rise in DDoS activity in 2025 (documented attacks +75%), including multiple terabit-scale attacks, the longest single attack lasting over eight days, and systems subjected to active attacks 88% of the time; attackers are using hybrid high-bandwidth and low-and-slow application-layer tactics and frequently launching follow-up strikes. The report urges always-on DDoS protection, Web Application & API Protection (WAAP), automated AI-powered detection and mitigation, and incorporation of DDoS scenarios into business continuity and crisis planning to sustain digital availability.