Some 20 per cent of DDoS attacks have lasting damage that can see them taking a site down for 24 hours or more, according to research by Kaspersky.
In fact, almost a tenth of the companies surveyed said their systems were down for several weeks or longer, while less than a third said they had disruption lasting less than an hour.
The investigation revealed that the majority of attacks (65 per cent) caused severe delays or complete disruption, while only a third caused no disruption at all.
Evgeny Vigovsky, head of Kaspersky DDoS Protection, said: "For companies, losing a service completely for a short time, or suffering constant delays in accessing it over several days, can be equally serious problems.
"Both situations can impact customer satisfaction and their willingness to use the same service in the future. Using reliable security solutions to protect against DDoS attacks enables companies to give their customers uninterrupted access to online services, regardless of whether they are facing a powerful short-term assault or a weaker but persistent long-running campaign."
The company highlighted an attack on Github at the end of March when Chinese hackers brought the site down. That attack lasted 118 hours and demonstrated that even large communities are at risk.
Last month, another study by Kaspersky revealed that only 37 per cent of companies were prepared for a DDoS attack, despite 26 per cent of them being concerned the problems caused by such attacks were long-term, meaning they could lose current or prospective clients as a result.
-
The IT industry’s shift to circular, low-carbon solutionsMaximize your hardware investment and reach your sustainability goals with HP’s Renew Solutions
-
Lenovo ThinkPad X9 14 Aura Edition reviewReviews This thin and light ultraportable will draw you in with its vibrant screen – but it isn't as powerful as some of its competitors
-
UK crime fighters wrangle “several thousand” potential cyber criminals in DDoS-for-hire honeypotNews The sting follows a recent crackdown on DDoS-for-hire services globally
-
US begins seizure of 48 DDoS-for-hire services following global investigationNews Six people have been arrested who allegedly oversaw computer attacks launched using booters
-
Will triple extortion ransomware truly take off?In-depth Operators are now launching attacks with three extortion layers, but there are limitations to this model
-
GoDaddy web hosting reviewReviews GoDaddy web hosting is backed by competitive prices and a beginner-friendly dashboard, and while popular, beware of hidden prices
-
Japan investigates potential Russian Killnet cyber attacksNews The hacker group has said it’s revolting against the country’s militarism and that it’s “kicking the samurai”
-
LockBit hacking group to be 'more aggressive' after falling victim to large-scale DDoS attackNews The ransomware group is currently embroiled in a battle after it leaked data belonging to cyber security company Entrust
-
Record for the largest ever HTTPS DDoS attack smashed once againNews The DDoS attack lasted 69 minutes and surpassed the previous record of 26 million RPS
-
Cloudflare mitigates biggest ever HTTPS DDoS attackNews A botnet generated over 212 million HTTPS requests from over 1,500 networks in 121 countries
