The report also underscores how Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has altered the focus of the threat landscape — shifting it from the consequences of the pandemic to a ground swell of DDoS activity launched by patriotic hacktivists.

“The threat landscape saw a marked shift in the first half of 2022,” said Pascal Geenens, director of threat intelligence for Radware. “As Russia invaded Ukraine, the cyber focus changed. It shifted from the consequences of the pandemic, including an increase in attack surfaces driven by work from home and the rise of underground crime syndicates, to a ground swell of DDoS activity launched by patriotic hacktivists and new legions of threat actors.”

https://www.helpnetsecurity.com/2022/08/23/malicious-ddos-attacks-climbed/