In the third quarter of 2024, more DDoS attacks targeted Russia than Singapore and Hong Kong

In the third quarter of 2024, hackers continued to actively attack many different countries using modern tools to conduct attacks. StormWall experts analyzed attacks at a global level and identified the most attacked countries in the third quarter of this year. According to experts, the TOP 3 countries most attacked during this period include the US, India and China. There were also multiple attacks recorded in the UK, Austria, France, Israel, UAE, Russia, Singapore, Germany, Ukraine, Saudi Arabia and Hong Kong.

In Q3 2024, geopolitics continued to influence DDoS attacks worldwide. A large number of attacks are also organized for profit. The impact of the election was less than before and it did not cause major changes in the DDoS attack landscape.

The largest number of DDoS attacks in the third quarter of 2024 targeted the United States (12.8%), they lead the rating. Most attacks on the United States are carried out for geopolitical reasons, but hackers also carry out some attacks to get rich. America has been in the TOP 3 in attacks for many years. If in the second quarter of this year, European countries were able to take the top spot in the rankings in the context of the European Parliament elections, then in the third quarter the United States regained its position, finishing at the top of the rankings. 1st place. India takes 2nd place (11.4%) and China takes 3rd place (10.7%). India and China are often in the TOP 3 most attacked countries due to the high level of hacker interest in these countries.

The UK comes in 4th place in the ranking (9.8%). The country regularly suffers from cyber attacks due to its developed economy. Austria ranks 5th in the ranking of the most attacked countries (9.3%), and this is not the standard situation. In the third quarter of this year, many DDoS attacks were carried out against Austria in connection with the country's parliamentary elections. Most attacks target government organizations and government websites. In 6th place in the ranking is France (8.2%), this country became a target for hackers for geopolitical reasons, as well as because of Pavel Durov, founder of the messaging application Telegram. detained. Hackers attack French government websites, expressing discontent and demanding the release of a famous programmer. As a result, France again entered the top 10 most attacked countries.

Also in the third quarter of 2024, Israel suffered heavily from DDoS attacks, taking 7th place on the rankings (7.1%). The number of attacks in the country has increased significantly due to increased conflict in the Middle East. A large number of DDoS attacks against Israel were organized in September this year, when there was a conflict situation involving the use of pagers in Lebanon. UAE ranked 8th on the rankings (6.8%). The country is actively attracting investments and is developing at a breakneck pace, which is very popular with hackers who want to profit from successful business companies in the UAE.

As for Russia, the country once again entered the top 10 most attacked countries in the third quarter of this year and ranked 9th in the ranking (6.2%). Recently, Russia has been repeatedly attacked by hacktivists seeking to damage the country's economy. In the second quarter, the TOP 10 of the ranking included several European countries that suffered major attacks related to the European Parliament elections and Russia dropped out of the top 10. However, in the third quarter, The election no longer has such a strong impact, Russia is again in the TOP 10 most attacked countries. The majority of attacks in the third quarter targeted Russian telecommunications, retail and education companies. During this period, Russia surpassed Singapore, Germany and Hong Kong in the number of attacks, which are important targets for attackers.

According to StormWall analysts, Singapore ranked 10th in the rankings with an index of 4.1%. Germany is only in 11th place with an index of 3.7%, although the country is often in the TOP 10 of the rankings, because it has a developed economy and hackers conduct many attacks on German companies to make a profit. Ukraine still suffers a lot from DDoS attacks and ranks 12th on the rankings (3.4%). This country has been under attack for geopolitical reasons for a long time. Saudi Arabia ranked 13th (2.8%), having traditionally suffered many attacks. Hong Kong ranked 14th in the rankings with an index of 2.1%. Hackers are always active in attacking Hong Kong due to the high level of business activity in the country. There are a large number of international companies operating in Hong Kong that are successfully developing businesses in the country, and hackers conduct attacks on these organizations to make money. Attacks on other countries accounted for only 1.6% of all attacks.