Data centers are a target for DDoS attacks

·         More than 70 percent operating data centers reported DDoS attacks this year, up dramatically from under half last year.

·         More than a third experienced attacks that exceeded total available Internet connectivity, nearly double that of last year.

·         About 10 percent saw more than 100 attacks per month.

DNS infrastructure remains vulnerable

·         One-third experienced customer-impacting DDoS attacks on DNS infrastructure—an increase from a quarter last year.

·         More than a quarter indicated that there is no security group within their organization with formal responsibility for DNS security, up from 19 percent last year.  This increase is surprising given the number of high-profile DNS reflection/amplification attacks that were seen during the survey period.

Survey Scope & Demographics

·         220 responses globally, up from 130 last year, from a mix of Tier 1 and Tier 2/3 service providers, hosting, mobile, enterprise and other types of network operators from around the world.

·         More than 68 percent of respondents this year are service providers, giving us a global view into the traffic and threats targeting their networks, services and customers.

·         Data covers November, 2012 through October, 2013.
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