Q3 2014 DDoS Trends Report

Verisign has a unique view into distributed denial of 2014 DDOS service (DDOS) attack trends, including attack statistics, behavioral trends and future outlook. The below data contains observations and insights about attack size and frequency derived from ATTACK mitigations enacted on behalf of, and in cooperation with, customers of Verisign DD0S Protection TREND S Sevices, and insights from iDefense Security Intelligence Services, from July-September 2014. Largest Q3 Attacks UDP TCP 90 30+ Gbps |Gbps Attacks 10 Gbps+ Increasing 10% 138% Gbps 16.2% 22.5% 2014-Q2 2014-03 Attacks in the 10 Gbps and above category grew by 38 percent from Q2 to represent more than 20 percent of all attacks in Q3. 3.3 Average Number of Attacks per Customer Attackers averaging 3.3 separate attempts per target, up from an average of 2 in Q2. Q3 2014 Mitigations By Vertical: Every industry is a target 55% MEDIA & ENTERTAINMENT FINANCIAL 10% 28% E COMMERCE IT SERVICES/CLOUD/SAAS The most frequently targeted industry: MEDIA AND ENTERTAINMENT .representing more than 50 percent. ... of all mitigation activity. Download the full report and learn more about Verisign DDOS Protection Services at Verisignlnc.com/DDoSTrends VERISIGN Verisigninc.com ©2014 VeriSign, Inc. All rights reserved. VERISIGN and other trademarks, service marks, and designs are registered or unregistered trademarks of VeriSign, Inc. and its subsidiaries in the United States and in foreign countries. All other trademarks are property of their respective owners.