Germany most targeted country in Q1 2025 DDoS attacks

The digital world faced an unprecedented onslaught of Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attacks in the first quarter of 2025, according to Cloudflare’s latest threat report. The sheer volume of these malicious attempts to disrupt online services reached a staggering 20.5 million, marking an astounding 358% increase compared to the same period last year.

Cloudflare’s report shows a concerning 198% QoQ increase in attack numbers this year with the number of blocked DDoS attacks reaching 96% in the first three months of 2025, compared to the entire year of 2024. These findings corroborate the latest Link11 European Cyber Report, which also found DDoS attacks increasing substantially in 2025.

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