---
title: "Criminals scale back DDoS attacks after 'abnormal' spike in Q2"
url: "https://thecybersecurityplace.com/criminals-scale-back-ddos-attacks-after-abnormal-spike-in-q2/"
date: "2020-10-30T04:27:56+00:00"
section: "Vendor News"
tags:
  - "Cyberattacks"
  - "Cybercriminals"
  - "DDOS"
  - "Kaspersky"
source: "securitybrief.eu"
source_url: "https://securitybrief.eu/story/criminals-scale-back-ddos-attacks-after-abnormal-spike-in-q2"
---

# Criminals scale back DDoS attacks after 'abnormal' spike in Q2

October 30, 2020 · Reported by securitybrief.eu

> However, that spike seems to have been short-lived as DDoS activity returns to ‘normal’ levels over Q3, with 73% fewer attacks than seen in the previous quarter.

[Read the full article at securitybrief.eu](https://securitybrief.eu/story/criminals-scale-back-ddos-attacks-after-abnormal-spike-in-q2)

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