The statistic shows the percentage of worldwide denial of service attack traffic in the fourth quarter of 2017, sorted by industry. During that period of time, 79 percent of DDoS attack traffic were directed towards the gaming industry. Internet and telecom ranked second with six percent of DDoS attack traffic.
Industries most frequently targeted by denial of service (DDoS) attacks worldwide as of 4th quarter 2017
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Akamai Technologies. (February 21, 2018). Industries most frequently targeted by denial of service (DDoS) attacks worldwide as of 4th quarter 2017 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 11, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/440600/ddos-attack-traffic-by-industry/
Akamai Technologies. "Industries most frequently targeted by denial of service (DDoS) attacks worldwide as of 4th quarter 2017." Chart. February 21, 2018. Statista. Accessed May 11, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/440600/ddos-attack-traffic-by-industry/
Akamai Technologies. (2018). Industries most frequently targeted by denial of service (DDoS) attacks worldwide as of 4th quarter 2017. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 11, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/440600/ddos-attack-traffic-by-industry/
Akamai Technologies. "Industries Most Frequently Targeted by Denial of Service (Ddos) Attacks Worldwide as of 4th Quarter 2017." Statista, Statista Inc., 21 Feb 2018, https://www.statista.com/statistics/440600/ddos-attack-traffic-by-industry/
Akamai Technologies, Industries most frequently targeted by denial of service (DDoS) attacks worldwide as of 4th quarter 2017 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/440600/ddos-attack-traffic-by-industry/ (last visited May 11, 2024)
Industries most frequently targeted by denial of service (DDoS) attacks worldwide as of 4th quarter 2017 [Graph], Akamai Technologies, February 21, 2018. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/440600/ddos-attack-traffic-by-industry/