From Megabits to Terabits: Gcore Radar Warns of a New Era of DDoS Attacks

**Gcore Radar Q3–Q4 2023:** Gcore reports a marked escalation in DDoS activity with peak attack capacity rising to 1.6 Tbps, attacks lasting from minutes to hours (average ~1 hour), UDP floods comprising 62% of attacks, and the gaming and financial sectors most targeted (46% and 22% respectively); sources were globally distributed (top countries: US, Indonesia, Netherlands). Organizations should adopt layered, scalable DDoS defenses and international cooperation to mitigate this growing threat.