Hacking group NoName057(16) remains the most prolific DDoS player as automation, AI, and rogue LLMs make Tbps attacks a common occurrence

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• Tbps-scale DDoS attacks have shifted from rare anomalies to constant threats
• Hacktivist groups weaponize automation and botnets to destabilize fragile infrastructure
• Political disputes increasingly spill online, triggering destructive waves of cyber aggression

The first half of 2025 marked another MAJOR escalation in distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) activity, with new NetScout research documenting more than eight million attacks worldwide in these six months.