08/23/2020 01:18:23 AM
There's no such thing as summer vacation for cybercriminals as Kaspersky has found out that DDoS Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attacks in the second quarter of 2020 increased for almost thrice in comparison to the same period in 2019.
The global cybersecurity company said the reached figures for Q2 2020 is almost the same as the number of the DDoS attacks during the first quarter of this year, and their experts believe that the rise in malicious activity can be attributed to the impact of COVID-19, as both cybercriminals and their targets have had to reconsider their summer plans.
The pandemic – and subsequent social distancing restrictions – have significantly changed people’s lives in more ways than one. Many people, in particular, feel concerned about traveling or are simply unable to do so. That said, a lot are either spending their days off in “staycation” mode or have canceled their scheduled holidays, and the said change in plans has had unexpected consequences – including an increased number of DDoS attacks.
During the past quarter, Kaspersky DDoS Protection has detected and blocked a large number of DDoS attacks – 217% higher than in the same period of 2019 – and slightly increased in comparison to the first quarter of this year. The results contradict the annual trends that Kaspersky researchers usually find. Normally, the number of DDoS attacks varies depending on the season. The beginning of the year usually sees a higher amount of DDoS, as it is a peak season for business, and in late spring and summer, the number of attacks begins to decrease. For example, the number of attacks in Q2 2019 fell by 39% compared to figures for Q1 2019, and in 2018 the difference between the two quarters was 34%.
Furthermore, in its press release, Kaspersky has said the trend is reflected in the number of commands received by bots from C&C servers, which were intercepted and analyzed by the Kaspersky DDoS Intelligence system. Broadly, the average number of attacks registered daily in the second quarter increased by almost 30% compared to what happened in Q1. Also, the biggest number of attacks per day was almost 300 in Q2 (registered on April 9), while in Q1 2020 the record was 242 attacks.
“This year, people have not been able to enjoy a normal holiday season as many regions have kept COVID-19 lockdown measures in place. This has left more people than usual still depending on online resources for both personal and work-related activities, making this summer a busy period for online businesses and information resources. As a result, we saw unprecedented activity in the DDoS market. And so far, there is no reason to predict a decline,” said Alexey Kiselev, Business Development Manager on the Kaspersky DDoS Protection team.
Kasperksy has cited the following measures in order for organizations to help themselves protected against DDoS attacks:
1. Maintain web resources operations by assigning specialists who understand how to respond to DDoS attacks. They must also be prepared to respond out-of-hours, during evenings and weekends
2. Validate third-party agreements and contact information - including those made with internet service providers. This helps teams quickly access agreements in case of an attack
3. Implementing professional solutions will safeguard an organization from DDoS attacks. For example, Kaspersky DDoS Protection combines Kaspersky’s extensive expertise in combating cyber threats and the company’s unique in-house developments.
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