Neterra Reports Growing Power of DDoS Attacks in 2025

Global telecom operator and IT services provider Neterra has reported a sharp rise in the power and sophistication of Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attacks during the first half of 2025. The company revealed that it successfully blocked 77,765 attacks between January and June, on track to surpass the 276,993 incidents it mitigated across the whole of 2024.

The trend underscores how cybercriminals are refining their methods and escalating attack intensity. While ACK Flood attacks were the most common form of assault last year, 2025 has seen SYN Short attacks emerge as the dominant technique. These newer attacks leverage smaller data packets and are designed to bypass defenses that monitor traffic volumes alone. As a result, they pose challenges even for established mitigation systems.

Industry analysts point out that the scale of packet-per-second peaks illustrates the changing dynamics. Neterra observed traffic surges nearly four times stronger than those seen in 2024, with individual attacks peaking at over 38 million packets per second and bandwidth volumes reaching 30 Gbps. Such numbers highlight the growing need for adaptive defenses that evolve alongside attacker strategies.

Advanced Security Technology Investments

The company compared the effect of a DDoS strike to a restaurant being overwhelmed by fake customers filling every table, leaving no space for legitimate patrons. In practice, the result is service disruption and potential business loss for targeted organizations.

Neterra’s Chief Technology Officer, Pavel Marchev, emphasized the importance of continuous investment in advanced security measures. “Our new hardware systems successfully neutralized some of the most powerful attacks we have seen. We continue to invest in advanced security technologies to ensure peace of mind for our customers despite the surge in cyber threats,” he said.

The latest figures highlight how DDoS defense has become a critical element of business continuity planning as attacks grow not only in volume but also in sophistication.