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September 11, 2024 4:00 PM

###### How the Harris-Trump US presidential debate influenced Internet traffic

See how the first 2024 US presidential debate between Kamala Harris and Donald Trump influenced Internet traffic patterns compared to the Biden-Trump debate. We also review email trends and observed attack activity....

July 08, 2024 3:52 PM

###### French elections: political cyber attacks and Internet traffic shifts

Check the dynamics of the 2024 French legislative elections, the surprising election results’ impact on Internet traffic changes, and the cyber attacks targeting political parties...

July 05, 2024 1:24 PM

###### UK election day 2024: traffic trends and attacks on political parties

Here, we explore the dynamics of Internet traffic and cybersecurity during the UK’s 2024 general election, highlighting late-day traffic changes and a post-vote attack on a political party...

July 03, 2024 1:00 PM

###### First round of French election: party attacks and a modest traffic dip

How Cloudflare mitigated DDoS attacks targeting French political parties during the 2024 legislative elections, as detailed in our ongoing election coverage...

June 21, 2024 3:25 PM

###### How the UEFA Euro 2024 football games are impacting local Internet traffic

Discover how UEFA Euro 2024 is shifting Internet traffic patterns during games across Europe with insights into traffic drops and cybersecurity concerns during national team games...

June 10, 2024 3:27 PM

###### Exploring the 2024 EU Election: Internet traffic trends and cybersecurity insights

The 2024 EU Parliament election caused declines in Internet traffic during voting and spikes during results announcements, with persistent cyber threats targeting government sites...

June 06, 2024 7:23 PM

###### Dutch political websites hit by cyber attacks as EU voting starts

The 2024 European Parliament election began in the Netherlands on June 6. Cloudflare mitigated several multi-hour DDoS attacks on Dutch political websites on June 5 and 6...

April 16, 2024 1:00 PM

###### DDoS threat report for 2024 Q1

2024 started with a bang. Cloudflare’s autonomous systems mitigated over 4.5 million DDoS attacks in the first quarter of the year — a 50% increase compared to the previous year.
Read the full coverage...

January 26, 2024 2:00 PM

###### Cyber attacks targeting Jewish and Holocaust educational websites surge by 872% in 2023

In 2023, Cloudflare mitigated 35.7 million malicious requests that targeted Jewish and Holocaust educational websites. Today more than ever, it’s important to ensure these websites are protected and available...

January 09, 2024 2:00 PM

###### DDoS threat report for 2023 Q4

Welcome to the sixteenth edition of Cloudflare’s DDoS Threat Report. This edition covers DDoS trends and key findings for the fourth and final quarter of the year 2023, complete with a review of major trends throughout the year...

November 28, 2023 10:08 PM

###### Cyber Week: analyzing Internet traffic and e-commerce trends

How significant are Cyber Week days on the Internet? Is it a global phenomenon? Does e-commerce interest peak on Black Friday or Cyber Monday, and are attacks increasing during this time? These questions are important to retailers and stakeholders around the world. ...

November 24, 2023 3:11 PM

###### Do hackers eat turkey? And other Thanksgiving Internet trends

Offline for turkey time: Which US states logged off on Thanksgiving Day? Is there a difference between coastal and central states? Do hackers take a Thanksgiving break? Are food delivery services gaining or losing traffic? We answer those questions and more...

October 26, 2023 1:00 PM

###### DDoS threat report for 2023 Q3

In the past quarter, DDoS attacks surged by 65%. Gaming and Gambling companies were the most attacked and Cloudflare mitigated thousands of hyper-volumetric DDoS attacks. The largest attacks we saw peaked at 201 million rps and 2.6 Tbps....

October 23, 2023 1:32 PM

###### Cyber attacks in the Israel-Hamas war

Since the October 7 Hamas attack, DDoS attackers have been targeting Israeli newspaper and media websites as well as software companies and financial institutions. ...

October 10, 2023 12:02 PM

###### HTTP/2 Rapid Reset: deconstructing the record-breaking attack

This post dives into the details of the HTTP/2 protocol, the feature that attackers exploited to generate the massive Rapid Reset attacks, and the mitigation strategies we took to ensure all our customers are protected...