"DDoS Attacks Spiked, Became More Complex in 2020"

There has been a significant increase in Distributed Denial-of-Service (DDoS) attacks as a result of the large-scale shift to remote work among organizations and the increased use of online services during the COVID-19 pandemic. DDoS mitigation service providers have reported an increase in attack volumes, sophistication, and complexity in 2020. Trends surrounding DDoS in 2020 observed by security experts include the surge in DDoS attacks stemming from the global pandemic, the increase in the number of extortion DDoS attacks, the growth in multivector attacks, the increase in the size of DDoS attacks, and the broadening of attackers' range of targets. This article continues to discuss major DDoS trends seen by security experts in 2020 regarding the increase in number, size, and complexity of DDoS attacks. 

Dark Reading reports "DDoS Attacks Spiked, Became More Complex in 2020"