"Quarter of All Gambling Sites Hit by DDoS Attacks in June"

Security researchers at Imperva have found that a quarter of all gambling sites were hit with distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks executed by botnets in June.  The researchers stated that the figures suggest DDoS attacks increased and impacted one in 10 (10%) gambling sites in conjunction with the beginning of the Wimbledon tennis tournament.  The timing of DDoS attacks being launched during major sporting events is quite common, according to the researchers, as they drive customers away from their preferred platforms and towards competitor sites, which can compound the lost revenue.  The researchers stated that they spotted a similar trend during the delayed Euro 2020 tournament (attacks by bots spiked 96% compared to the month before the tournament).  The researchers stated that for gambling firms, even an hour of downtime can equate to significant amounts of lost revenue.  The researchers noted that if a company generates one billion pounds in revenue per year, then a sustained DDoS attack means they’re losing approximately 115,000 pounds per hour.  The researchers stated that overall, the number of DDoS attacks against all businesses was more than three times higher in Q2 than in Q1 2022, with more than half (55%) of the surveyed firms being hit multiple times over the three-month period.

Infosecurity reports: "Quarter of All Gambling Sites Hit by DDoS Attacks in June"