DDoS attacks can knock services offline before links reach capacity

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- More than 9.1 million DDoS attacks were recorded globally between January and June 2026, an increase of nearly a quarter year over year, according to Netscout’s DDoS Threat Intelligence Report. Large attacks and distributed targeting strain defenses Attacks exceeding 1 Tbps or 1 Gpps increased…