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Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) cyberattacks in the Kingdom <\/strong>accounted for <\/strong>16%<\/strong> of the total incidents across MENA in 3Q<\/strong>, up from 14% the previous quarter, according to a report (pdf)<\/a> by Slovakia-based cybersecurity provider StormWall. The rise in share of DDoS cyberattacks makes Saudi Arabia the second-most targeted country in the region, following the UAE, which took 31% of attacks. Israel rounded out the top three with 14% of incidents in the region. <\/p>\n

The firm pinned the increase on the Kingdom\u2019s growing economic footprint and <\/strong>geopolitics<\/strong>, with attackers targeting digital infrastructure in Saudi Arabia and across the region either to extort payments from affected businesses or as part of \u201chacktivist\u201d political statements. <\/p>\n

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SOUND SMART- <\/strong>A DDoS attack can be likened to a virtual traffic jam, whereby malicious actors overwhelm a network, server, or website with traffic making it unavailable to users. This flood of data is typically generated by a network of compromised devices, known as botnets, which can include anything from computers to IoT devices such as smart thermostats or Wi-Fi routers that have been infected with malware. <\/p>\n

The Kingdom saw the largest number of hacktivist attacks targeting government <\/strong>services<\/strong>, with their volume up 80% q-o-q, as pro-Israeli hacker groups zeroed-in on Saudi after the country\u2019s leadership called for a multinational coalition to back Palestinian statehood<\/a>. Pro-Palestinian groups hit back, targeting media and financial sector organizations in Israel and the UAE.<\/p>\n

Zooming out: <\/strong>DDoS attacks in the MENA region climbed by 238% y-o-y in 3Q, with botnet size swelling four times over the year to an average of 28k devices. These expanded networks led to more potent strikes, including a 1.5 tn bits per second (Tbps) assault on an unnamed UAE-based bank that involved 30k hijacked devices. <\/p>\n

The region\u2019s financial services and payments sector continued to bear the brunt of<\/strong> attacks<\/strong>, with incidents up 284% y-o-y and accounting for 42% of all attacks, the report said. Attacks on entertainment followed, growing 237% y-o-y and representing 21% of MENA\u2019s total as cybercriminals targeted events and gaming platforms, disrupting everything from live streams to ticket sales. Meanwhile, the government sector saw its attacks increase 162% y-o-y, representing 10% of regional attacks in the third quarter. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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