The largest ever distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attack lasted more than eight minutes and measured 1.3 Tbps. A Corero study found that DDoS attacks are a constant battle for security professionals. Attackers are taking advantage of the increasing number of vulnerable devices connecting to the network. Theyre turning to the Internet of Things (IoT) and mobile devices as botnets designed to take down large-scale networks. Experts recommend focusing on mitigation and response tools that can kick in and damage is kept to a minimum.”]
Source: https://securityintelligence.com/how-will-you-face-the-high-price-of-ddos-attacks/