Denial-of-Service (DDoS) Attacks Target U.S. and China
Posted by: Timothy Weaver on 08/07/2015 09:09 AM
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More than half of distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks in the second quarter of 2015 were aimed at two countries> the U.S. and China.
Kaspersky Lab's “DDoS Intelligence Report Q2 2015” found that from April until the end of June this year, DDoS attacks impacted 79 countries. 77 percent affecting only 10 countries.
The figures presented in the report indicate that the longest attack was for 205 hours, or eight and a half days.
Andrey Pozhogin, senior product marketing manager at Kaspersky Lab North America, said the popularity of these attacks stems from the ease with which they can be arranged.
“Today, it is much easier to launch a DDoS attack,” he wrote. “Suddenly, you don't have to be an expert in the field – all the power and potential damage is available to you with a few clicks. It's also relatively cheap to commission a DDoS attack.”
You can arrange an attack for the mere sum of $50. Such attacks, however, can cost a company as much as $52,000 to $444,000, Pozhogin said.
Source: SCMagazine
Kaspersky Lab's “DDoS Intelligence Report Q2 2015” found that from April until the end of June this year, DDoS attacks impacted 79 countries. 77 percent affecting only 10 countries.The figures presented in the report indicate that the longest attack was for 205 hours, or eight and a half days.
Andrey Pozhogin, senior product marketing manager at Kaspersky Lab North America, said the popularity of these attacks stems from the ease with which they can be arranged.
“Today, it is much easier to launch a DDoS attack,” he wrote. “Suddenly, you don't have to be an expert in the field – all the power and potential damage is available to you with a few clicks. It's also relatively cheap to commission a DDoS attack.”
You can arrange an attack for the mere sum of $50. Such attacks, however, can cost a company as much as $52,000 to $444,000, Pozhogin said.
Source: SCMagazine
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