GTT addresses rising cyberthreats by enhancing DDoS scrubbing capacity in São Paulo, Hong Kong and Miami
· GTT now has 13 global DDoS scrubbing centers integrated with GTT EnvisionCORE technology.
· The average packet-per-second (PPS) attack sizes increased by 242%
· GTT increases its total DDoS scrubbing capacity to 4 Tbps.
· GTT established its first DDoS scrubbing facility in Latin America.
GTT has expanded its DDoS Protection and Mitigation Services through its partnership with Corero Network Security in response to the growing rate of DDoS attacks.
It has added three new strategically placed locations in São Paolo, Brazil; Hong Kong, China; and Miami, U.S., bringing the total number of scrubbing centers integrated with GTT EnvisionCORE to 13 globally.
This expansion enhances performance, reduces in-region latency and significantly increases its capacity to mitigate large-scale volumetric attacks for customers worldwide.
DDoS attacks rising
GTT’s move to scale up its DDoS services comes at a critical time.
Network-based DDoS attacks continue to set record growth, with threat actors seeking to overwhelm the available bandwidth, firewalls, routers and compute infrastructure of their targets.
From the first half of 2024 to the second half of 2024, GTT observed that the average packet-per-second (PPS) attack sizes increased by 242%, while the average Mbps attack sizes rose by 128% across its global network.
The expansion of DDoS services increases GTT’s total scrubbing capacity to 4 Tbps. Having more bandwidth on hand enables it to more effectively absorb and neutralize large-scale attacks, providing stronger protection for mission-critical applications. Embedded in GTT’s global Tier 1 IP backbone is Corero’s SmartWall ONE™ DDoS protection solution, delivering sub-second detection and mitigation of DDoS attacks.
“By expanding our global Tier 1 IP backbone-enabled DDoS Protection and Mitigation Services into Latin America, as well as deepening our footprint in Asia-Pacific and North America, we are creating a stronger, more responsive defense against today’s increasingly complex cyber threats,” said Fletcher Keister, Chief Product and Technology Officer, GTT. “Our new scrubbing centers have been strategically located in alignment with rising regional demand better to protect our global customers against large DDoS attacks while also minimizing latency.”
Targeting Latin America
With the opening of its Brazil facility, GTT is establishing its first DDoS scrubbing facility in Latin America.
This expansion comes at a critical time for the Latin American market. Recent data from Corero’s Security Operations Center indicates a 176% increase in DDoS attacks targeting Latin American traffic in the first half of 2025 compared to the previous six months.
“Latin American businesses are facing a surge in sophisticated DDoS attacks that threaten to disrupt operations and damage reputations,” said Carl Herberger, CEO, Corero Network Security.
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Cybercriminals diversify industry attack targets
Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attacks continue to impact various organizations of all sizes across different industry verticals, as noted in GTT's "Navigating the Surge: Effective Strategies for DDoS Migration in 2025 and Beyond" blog post. A recent Link11 European Cyber Report revealed that the number of DDoS attacks surged by 137% compared to the previous year between January and March 2025. These attacks have a tremendous financial impact. An average DDoS attack costs a company about $1.1 million. Leveraging advanced tools such as artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning (ML), and automation, which are also used by organizations to defend against these threats, cybercriminals are targeting organizations of all sizes and across various industries, including e-commerce, finance, and health care.
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