DDoS attacks on U.S. banks will continue, and community institutions may well be the next major targets. Rodney Joffe of Neustar offer tips for how smaller institutions can assess and mitigate DDoS risks. He says criminals are starting to use the same kinds of capabilities for what they’re doing. DDoS is designed to disrupt and distract, but not to the extent that it actually puts banks out of business. The other type of DDoS that we see is one that’s designed to interrupt the ability for banks to do business, he says.”]
Source: https://www.bankinfosecurity.com/next-ddos-targets-community-banks-a-5842