Key findings include: "Mirai signals a watershed moment for DDoS attacks, where the bad guys finally turned the Internet back on its users," said Joffe. "It is imperative to invest in effective DDoS protection now because the threat landscape has fundamentally changed. "With DDoS attacks predicted to become even more complex and ferocious in 2017, increasingly digital organisations within Asia-Pacific will be exposed to more frequent and severe cyber-attacks" said Robin Schmitt, General Manager, APAC at Neustar. "In the world of DDoS defence, having the wrong solution or inadequate capabilities can be the difference between reading the news and making the news. Organisations in APAC need to invest in technologies and services that specifically combat such attacks or risk significant financial loss and reputational damage."