The unprecedented events of 2020 led to an enormous and extended upswing in innovation for threat actors…and it's not going away anytime soon. Credit: Netscout As NETSCOUT’s 1H 2021 Threat Intelligence Report shows, the long tail of cybercrime innovation swept through the lockdown days of the COVID-19 pandemic to infiltrate the bulk of 2021.The vulnerabilities introduced by the global shift to online work and play are admittedly an outlier event. But as this Infographic shows, the avidity of the threat actors’ response is a clear indicator of the need for an integrated global response to combat the cybercrime crisis.The TakeawayNearly 5.4 million DDoS attacks hit the world in the first six months of 2021—a record-setting pace.Seven emergent attack vectors in seven months represents a much faster discover-and-weaponize rate than usually detected.Threat actors discovered ingenious ways to part organizations from their money, such as the advent of triple extortion ransomware, and DDoS extortion campaigns.Such scenarios only highlight the vital role of advanced and automated DDoS technology.As this infographic shows, the avidity of the threat actors’ response is a clear indicator of the need for an integrated global response to combat the cybercrime crisis. – Read more at @NETSCOUTExplore the full interactive report for more details on threat landscape trends and attack activity in the first half of 2021. Related content brandpost Sponsored by Netscout How to Avoid Getting Crushed Under a Tidal Wave of Traffic Systems with resilience, scale, and a multilayered defense can stop multipurpose application-layer DDoS attacks. By NETSCOUT Mar 09, 2023 4 mins DDoS brandpost Sponsored by Netscout Is Your XDR Strategy Incomplete? Why you can’t have XDR without NDR. By NETSCOUT Mar 07, 2023 5 mins Security brandpost Sponsored by Netscout How 3 Tools Can Revitalize Your Security Strategy Focus on visibility to improve your security posture. By NETSCOUT Mar 07, 2023 4 mins Security brandpost Sponsored by Netscout Protecting the Edge Is More Important Than Ever NETSCOUT’s Omnis Arbor Edge Defense Earns Security Today’s 2022 CyberSecured Award By NETSCOUT Mar 07, 2023 2 mins DDoS PODCASTS VIDEOS RESOURCES EVENTS SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER From our editors straight to your inbox Get started by entering your email address below. Please enter a valid email address Subscribe