DDoS and DoS attacks pose serious risks to the medical and utility sectors, often used by bad actors to demand ransomware payments. The medical industry has become increasingly vulnerable due to two trends: migrating electronic medical records and critical applications to cloud-based SaaS platforms, and relying on traditional volumetric DDoS protection that no longer addresses modern attack methods. These factors have created a perfect storm for cybercriminals, making advanced, adaptive DDoS defense essential to safeguard patient data, maintain service availability, and protect critical healthcare operations.

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