NetScout says DDoS attacks above 1 Tbps or 1 Gpps jump 1,286% in 1H 2026
NetScout’s 1H 2026 DDoS threat report logged more than 9.1 million attacks worldwide, spanning 209 countries and territories. Attacks exceeding 1 Tbps or 1 Gpps jumped 1,286% year over year, signaling higher baseline capacity risk for networks. Direct-path methods represented 64% of observed attacks, sustaining pressur