"DDoS Attacks Are Getting Bigger and Costlier - Here's Why"

According to a new report from the communications infrastructure provider Zayo Group, Distributed Denial-of-Service (DDoS) attacks are becoming longer and more expensive. Research has found that the average length of an attack increased by over 400 percent between the first and fourth quarters of last year, from 24 minutes to 121 minutes. In 2023, the average DDoS attack lasted 68 minutes, with impacted organizations paying an average of $5,896 per minute for a total average cost of $407,727. The number of attacks increased by 200 percent in the first half of 2023 compared to the entirety of 2022. This article continues to discuss new findings and observations regarding DDoS attacks. 

ITPro reports "DDoS Attacks Are Getting Bigger and Costlier - Here's Why"

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