1、Threat Intelligence Report 2024 Whats next for telecom:Emerging trends and technologiesAttacks on the telecom sector In North America,attacks often involved advanced techniques such as ransomware and were sometimes suspected to be state sponsored,focusing on data theft and service disruption.Inciden

2、ts in East Asia frequently involved inadvertent exposures by companies themselves,leading to significant data leaks.Western Europe experienced a mix of cyber espionage and financially motivated breaches,indicating a diverse threat landscape.DDoS attacks DDoS traffic continues to grow at a rate highe

3、r than any other type of network traffic,increasing 166%between June 2023 and June 2024.In many networks,the frequency of these events has grown from one or two a day to well over 100 per day.Botnets remain a major driver in the DDoS attack landscape,accounting for about 60%of traffic monitored by N

4、okia Deepfield.Carpet-bombing attacks,which attack multiple targets using a range of target IP addresses,are becoming larger in scope.In 2024,13%of carpet-bombing DDoS attacks targeted 256 destination IP addresses or more,and 2.8%of attacks targeted 1,024 IPs or more.AI,automation and the use of res

5、idential proxies were prominent elements in DDoS attacks.In 2024,we observed greater DDoS attack sophistication driven by AI and automation,and significant abuse of residential proxies in large-scale DDoS attacks.Emerging technology and threats Threat actors are increasingly using generative AI to m

6、ount sophisticated attacks faster and on a larger scale.Communications service providers(CSPs)are also using generative AI to accelerate response times and improve effectiveness against emerging threats.Quantum computing will pose a significant risk to critical networks and enterprises in the future