Cloudflare DDoS Threat Report H1 2026: 1 Tbps Attacks Soar as DNS Floods and Geopolitical Tensions Drive a New Wave
Cloudflare, Tuesday, August 11th, 2026
Cloudflare's H1 2026 DDoS report records a 519% surge in hyper-volumetric attacks driven by DNS and CLDAP reflection.
Cloudflare's DDoS Threat Report for the first half of 2026 found a 519% surge in hyper-volumetric DDoS attacks across its network.
The report highlights attacks reaching 1 Tbps and identifies DNS floods as a major driver alongside CLDAP reflection vectors.
Cloudflare attributes part of the wave to major geopolitical conflicts reshaping the global cyber threat landscape. The analysis breaks down attack vectors, targets and regional patterns. It is published by the Cloudforce One threat intelligence team.