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Cloudflare's Q3 2026 report: DDoS attacks surge 208% but mega-attacks collapse

GBHackers highlights that 96% of attacks lasted under ten minutes

2 Oct 30 10:37 AM · 12d ago · 1 post · 1 source · development 2 of 4

Coverage of the report circulating on Mastodon notes that network-layer attacks rose 208% year over year and that 96% of attacks lasted less than ten minutes, underscoring the shift toward short-burst booter-style strikes.

GBHackers highlights that 96% of attacks lasted under ten minutes
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“Network-layer attacks rose 208% year over year in Q3; 96% lasted less than ten minutes.”

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