U.S. financial services industry so far has withstood three phases of attacks spread over seven months. The attacks on banks have been more powerful and targeted than they were during the first two campaigns. DDoS experts say recent attacks waged against two sites for online role-playing gamers fall into the hacktivists’ modus operandi. The botnet used in the attacks has grown to three times the size it was at the end of January when phase 2 ended. If patterns repeat, then the industry can expect a new wave of attacks to begin.”]
Source: https://www.cuinfosecurity.com/ddos-what-to-expect-from-next-attacks-a-5653