This quarterly threat intelligence report provides an in-depth analysis of the evolving cybersecurity landscape based on Qrator Labs' global telemetry. Covering DDoS attacks, malicious bot activity, and BGP incidents, the report highlights the latest attack trends, emerging adversary tactics, and the industries most frequently targeted during Q1 2026.

Readers will discover how multi-vector DDoS attacks continue to evolve, why attacks exceeding 1 Tbps are becoming more common, and how the world's largest observed botnet has expanded to over 13.5 million compromised devices. The report also examines the growing geographic diversification of attack sources, the emergence of blockchain-based botnet infrastructure, and the latest developments in bad bot activity and global BGP routing incidents.

Designed for cybersecurity leaders, network architects, and IT decision-makers, this report provides practical insights into today's threat landscape and the challenges organizations face in maintaining secure, resilient, and highly available digital services. It offers valuable data to support security planning, risk assessment, and infrastructure resilience strategies in an increasingly complex and rapidly changing environment.