Distributed denial-of-service attacks are growing in volume and frequency. But many organizations remain ill-prepared to mitigate DDoS risks. DDoS attacks are becoming a routine strategy cybercriminals use as part of a campaign to commit fraud or extortion. The cost of recovering from a DDoS attack will continue to increase. Hacktivism will make a comeback in 2016, experts say. Extortion attacks, such as those waged by groups such as Anonymous, will become more common.”]
Source: https://www.cuinfosecurity.com/ddos-4-attack-trends-to-watch-in-2016-a-8785