"DDoS Attacks Skyrocket as Pandemic Bites"

Researchers have discovered that the first half of 2020 saw a significant increase in the number of distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks compared to the same period last year.  Neustar's Security Operations Center (SOC) saw a 151 percent increase in DDoS activity.  Neustar also experienced one of the largest and longest attacks it has ever mitigated.  The attack came in at 1.17 terabits-per-second (Tbps) and lasted five days and 18 hours.  

Threatpost reports: "DDoS Attacks Skyrocket as Pandemic Bites"