Cloudflare H1 2026 DDoS Report: 1 Tbps attacks surge

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Cloudflare says it mitigated 23.2 million network-layer DDoS attacks and 29.64 trillion HTTP DDoS requests in the first half of 2026, with 935 attacks exceeding 1 Tbps. The report highlights a shift toward DNS floods and other reflection/amplification vectors, alongside spikes tied to geopolitical events and law-enforcement takedowns of DDoS-for-hire services.