Cloudflare reports 18.2 million network-layer DDoS attacks in Q3, up 38%
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Cloudflare says it autonomously mitigated 18.2 million network-layer (L3) DDoS attacks and 14.4 trillion HTTP DDoS requests in Q3 2026. The report puts the volume at about 8,226 network-layer attacks per hour, or 197,400 per day, and the headline figure is up 38%. The article is truncated, so further detail on the attack mix and targets is not available here.
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