DDoS Attacks in Indonesia Surge 62%, Primarily Financially Motivated

Cyber security firm StormWall has revealed a significant surge in Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attacks targeting organizations in Indonesia. The first quarter of 2026 saw a 62 percent increase compared to the same period last year. During these three months, StormWall mitigated over 280,000 attacks, averaging around 3,100 per day.

A striking finding is the motivation behind these attacks. Roughly 70 percent were financially driven, with a substantial 41 percent involving ransom demands. This figure far exceeds the global average of about 30 percent. This trend is notable, especially as global hacktivism-driven attacks were more prevalent than commercial ones in Q1 2026 due to ongoing conflicts in the Middle East.

Furthermore, DDoS attacks in Indonesia are proving more persistent. Only 62 percent of attacks concluded within five minutes, a lower rate than the global average of approximately 78 percent. Technically, multi-vector attacks escalated by 47 percent year-over-year. Currently, 62 percent of all attacks combine two or more vectors, and 26 percent utilize three or more. Probing attacks also saw a sharp rise of 81 percent, alongside a 76 percent increase in carpet bombing attacks.