This blog post was updated on 07/19/2024.

As cybercriminals target vulnerable points of the internet, Akamai extends its protections.

\r\n Akamai protects some of the world’s largest and most visible organizations from a wide range of cyberattacks. Over the years, we’ve observed a powerful pattern: Once an organization adopts Akamai Prolexic DDoS defense , cybercriminals often cease ongoing attack campaigns.

\r\n Unlike other cyberattacks, distributed denial of service ( DDoS ) is a deliberate attack on an organization’s network. Attackers are less motivated to target organizations that they know are already protected by the industry’s leading DDoS defense solution — so it’s no surprise that cybercriminals often avoid IP ranges that are routed through Prolexic’s scrubbing network.

\r\n An overview of the evolving threat landscape

\r\n Even though many attackers avoid Prolexic-protected customers, we’ve observed two clear trends:

\r\n \r\n Attacks against a wider range of customers 

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