This Cloudflare white paper addresses the financial sector’s exposure to increasingly sophisticated DDoS attacks. It outlines challenges including digital transformation demands, strict regulations, and customer expectations for always-on services. The paper highlights the rising frequency and accessibility of DDoS-for-hire operations, which now cost as little as $20, and the risk of attacks being used as smokescreens for deeper breaches. Cloudflare advocates always-on, automated mitigation delivered at the network edge to minimize latency, enhance compliance, and ensure resilience. By leveraging global threat intelligence and Zero Trust principles, financial institutions can secure continuity, safeguard customer trust, and meet regulatory standards.

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