Link11 has reported a 33% increase in the number of DDoS attacks in H1 2021. Between January and June, the Link11 Security Operations Centre (LSOC) recorded record numbers of attacks compared to the same period last year. The report also found that between Q1 2021 and Q2 2021 there was a 19% rise in DDoS campaigns, some of which were over 100 Gbps in attack volume. Criminals targeted those organisations and institutions that were in high demand during the global pandemic, such as vaccination websites, e-learning platforms or portals.”]