Source: https://www.cshub.com/attacks/articles/ddos-attacks-are-the-most-impactful-threat-vector-in-apac
– 28% of cyber security professionals in the APAC region believe that DDoS attacks will be the most impactful threat vector in 2023
– 27% of APAC region respondents noted malicious code commits as a particularly dangerous threat vector
– 24% of APAC region respondents said key employee/role targeting will have the biggest impact
– DDoS attacks attempt to disrupt a site by overwhelming its infrastructure with a large amount of internet traffic
– DDoS attacks are used to cause disruption, target specific individuals or companies, and cause monetary harm
– Hacktivists are malicious actors motivated by their political views who launch wide-scale DDoS attacks against companies or organizations