In the first nine months of 2026, the average number of DDoS attacks in Russia decreased by 65% compared to the same period last year. However, their power and speed increased, MegaFon reported.
In the public sector and among companies working with private consumers, the number of attacks more than halved. Among companies providing services to other organizations, the figure decreased by 47%.
At the same time, the maximum power of attacks by traffic volume increased by 46% year-on-year, and the packet sending speed by 67%. The peak value reached 94,043 thousand packets per second against 72,210 thousand in 2025. The median power increased by 30%, and the packet transmission speed by 41%.
The longest attack in 2026 lasted seven days. In 2025, the record was three days, and in 2024, nine. Saturday remains the most active day for attacks for the second autumn in a row.
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