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DDoS attacks become more powerful and complex in 2020

Friday 9 April 2021 | 10:19 CET | News
DDoS attacks were more powerful and more complex in 2020, according to an annual monitor compiled by ISPs in the Netherlands. The attacks also lasted longer than previously, with one even extending beyond 20 days.

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