The Digital Attack Map is a live visualization of data from DDoS attacks occurring around the world. The digital map was created through a collaboration between Google Ideas and Arbor Networks . The tool presents you with anonymized attack traffic data that allows you to discover historical trends and find attacks that occurred on a given day. Why?
DDoS attacks are of interest and concern to many
A Distributed Denial of Service ( DDoS ) attack can be used to make data and websites inaccessible. It has at times taken election results websites offline, media outlets censored, and businesses put out of business by their competitors. Access to information is important to the Internet, and it is equally important to free expression.
Trend Visualization
Understanding the raw data behind DDoS attacks is not intuitive. As a result, the impact, scale, and scope of the challenge can easily be overlooked. This tool allows more people to understand the challenges posed by DDoS attacks. It may also spark a conversation about how we can work together to reduce DDoS attacks.
