Overview
In 2024, Cyber Monday was the busiest Internet traffic day globally, followed by Black Friday. Global HTTP request volume on Cyber Monday 2024 was 36% higher than 2023, with 5% blocked as potential attacks. In the US, Cyber Monday, Sunday, and Black Friday were the busiest days. Mobile usage increased on Black Friday, while desktop use rose on Cyber Monday. E-commerce DNS traffic peaked on Black Friday, with Cyber Monday seeing peak traffic later in the day. Shopping and Retail sites in the US experienced a rise in DDoS activity on Cyber Monday, with 7% of traffic mitigated as DDoS attacks. Email traffic mentioning 'Black Friday' or 'Cyber Monday' saw higher percentages of spam and malicious content.Impact
Cyber Monday 2024 was the busiest Internet traffic day of 2024 globally, with a 36% increase in global HTTP request volume compared to Cyber Monday 2023. Approximately 5% of all traffic was blocked as potential attacks.
