E-commerce industry second largest target of cyber attacks
According to the latest NETSCOUT Threat Intelligence Report, the German e-commerce sector recorded around 2021 DDoS attacks in the second half of 16,918. This represents an increase of 7.5% compared to the first half of 2021 and makes the industry the second strongest attack target in Germany after data processing services for the second year in a row. “Even as pandemic restrictions ease, the trend towards online shopping will continue. As cybercriminals continue to develop new techniques and methods to blackmail their targets, there is no question that an online retailer will be hit by a DDoS attack.” According to Karl Heuser...