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No Safe Harbor As Cyber Attacks Hit Global Networks
A new wave of cyberattacks is reshaping the digital threat landscape. DigiCert’s inaugural RADAR Threat Intelligence Brief describes the phenomenon as an “Internet Tsunami.” Tsunami is derived from the Japanese words for “harbor” (tsu) and “wave” (nami). The report warns there is no safe harbor from the storm of global cyber threats now hitting at terabit scale.
“As threats grow more complex, organizations need visibility that spans infrastructure, applications and identity to stay resilient,” said Michael Smith, AppSec CTO at DigiCert.
Record DDoS Assaults Redefine Cyber Warfare
The brief highlights distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks peaking at 2.4 Tbps and 3.7 Tbps, the largest on record. DigiCert’s UltraDDoS Protect shielded customers from more than 3,000 hours of potential downtime, underscoring the growing scale of digital warfare, where the internet becomes both a weapon and a battlefield.
Precision and Scale Combine in New Threat Patterns
“Attackers are not just choosing between precision and scale anymore; they’re mastering both,” said Smith. Targeted attacks dominated two months of Q3, while massive “carpet-bombing” campaigns surged in August, accounting for 65% of all incidents.
Automation Fuels Modern Cyber Threats
Automation drives this surge. Malicious web activity rose from 51% in July to 73% in September, with 32 million bot violations recorded. A 22,000% spike in DNS errors highlighted how quickly small missteps can ripple across networks.
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Global Cyber Risk and the Need for Cyber Insurance
The United States faced 58% of global DDoS activity, followed by the UK and Saudi Arabia. Attack sources increasingly originate in regions with limited regulation, including Vietnam, Russia, Colombia, and China. The findings underscore the need for stronger cyber insurance and proactive defense strategies that help maintain cyber resilience.
DigiCert’s RADAR Offers Insight and Resilience
DigiCert’s RADAR, short for Risk Analysis, Detection, and Attack Reconnaissance, will be published quarterly to guide organizations toward greater resilience against the next wave of cyberattacks.
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