DDoS attacks: Hacktivists step away, new danger comes from professionals

Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attacks increased consistently in the third quarter of 2022, particularly those conducted by professionals, says a recent report from Kaspersky. The number of so-called smart attacks during this term doubled compared to the same period of the last year. Moreover, the proportion of sophisticated DDoS attempts became even more significant. While the number of attacks by hacktivists were markedly notable in the first two quarters of this year, their activity almost vanished in the third one.

What is a DDoS attack
A Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attack is designed to stop a website from functioning normally or disrupt it completely. During an attack (which usually targets government institutions, retail or financial companies, media or other organizations).