Akamai says financial services lead web and API DDoS attacks as duration jumps 738%

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  • Akamai flagged financial services as the most targeted industry for web and API distributed denial-of-service attacks, citing larger, longer, more complex campaigns tied to pro-Iran hacktivists and AI-driven botnets.
  • Median duration of global Layer 3 and 4 DDoS attacks aimed at the sector rose 738% since 2024, raising disruption risk for online banking, payments, and critical applications.
  • Survey data showed 96% of financial services leaders reported at least one API security incident in the past 12 months, the highest rate across industries.
  • Banking accounted for 60% of total web attacks in 2025, with 83% of API endpoint incursions also targeting banks.
  • Regional patterns diverged, with EMEA leading in Layer 3 and 4 DDoS exposure at 62%, APAC most targeted by Layer 7 DDoS at 52%, and North America seeing web attacks as the largest share at 44%.


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