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SME Cybersecurity: Radware\u2019s Global Threat Analysis Report – What DDoS Surge Means for UK Businesses
\n<\/strong>By: Iain Fraser<\/a>\u00a0\u2013\u00a0Cybersecurity Journalist
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SME Cybersecurity: What Radware\u2019s 111% Web DDoS Surge Means for UK Businesses <\/strong><\/p>\n

Radware recorded a 110.6% increase in mitigated Web DDoS attacks in H1 2026 compared with H1 2025. For UK SMEs, the priority is protecting online trading and customer access, not buying enterprise tools by default. Check hosting protection, secure critical website functions, and rehearse a simple outage response. The report\u2019s global figures require careful interpretation.<\/p>\n

Radware recorded more than twice as many mitigated Web DDoS attacks in the first half of 2026 as a year earlier, a warning for UK SMEs whose sales, bookings or customer services depend on an available website.<\/p>\n

Its H1 2026 Global Threat Analysis Report<\/em><\/a> puts the increase at 110.6% against H1 2025<\/strong>, rounded to 111% in the detailed analysis. The practical question is whether your business can keep serving customers when automated traffic overwhelms its online services.<\/p>\n

SME Cybersecurity: understanding the Web DDoS surge<\/strong><\/p>\n

The figures indicate rising pressure on websites, but understanding what Radware measured matters before making spending decisions.<\/p>\n

What is a Web DDoS attack?<\/strong><\/p>\n

A distributed denial-of-service attack, or DDoS, uses multiple sources to overwhelm a service. Web DDoS targets website or application functions, such as searches, logins and checkout pages, rather than simply filling an internet connection.<\/p>\n

Automated requests can resemble genuine visitors while exhausting the server\u2019s processing capacity. A small retailer might lose orders even when its homepage still loads, because checkout no longer responds.<\/p>\n

The National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC)<\/a> explains that successful denial-of-service attacks can disrupt business-critical functions without stealing or changing data. Availability is therefore a Cybersecurity issue, not just a hosting inconvenience.<\/p>\n

What does Radware\u2019s evidence establish?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Radware reports these findings in the supplied PDF, pages 5 and 13 to 15:<\/p>\n

110.6% growth<\/strong>\u00a0in mitigated Web DDoS attacks against H1 2025.<\/p>\n

36.3% growth<\/strong>\u00a0against the second half of 2025.<\/p>\n

55.3% of observed Web DDoS activity<\/strong>\u00a0targeting Europe, the Middle East and Africa.<\/p>\n

These are provider observations, not a representative survey of UK SMEs. Appendix 2 states that Web DDoS details came from incidents handled through Radware\u2019s protection service. The report does not establish that individual UK businesses became 111% more likely to suffer an outage, nor does it measure successful disruption across the wider market.<\/p>\n

One projection also needs correcting.<\/strong> If H1 activity equals approximately 83% of 2025\u2019s total, repeating it in H2 produces approximately 166% of the previous annual total, or 66% growth<\/strong>, not the report\u2019s stated 166% increase. The observed half-year comparison remains the stronger headline.<\/p>\n

Why does this matter for UK SMEs?<\/strong><\/p>\n

The business impact depends on what your website does and how quickly someone can intervene.<\/p>\n

Could a small business suffer without being the intended target?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Shared hosting, outsourced booking systems and customer portals create supply chain cyber risk: disruption at a provider can affect your business even when attackers target someone else.<\/p>\n

Radware separately recorded 285 hacktivist DDoS claims against UK targets in H1 2026, representing 6.1% of recorded claims, on page 32. These are public claims, not proof of sustained downtime, and should not be confused with the Web DDoS mitigation figures.<\/p>\n

For an accountancy practice, an unavailable document portal could delay client submissions. An independent hotel could lose direct bookings. Identify those dependencies and establish alternative contact routes before disruption occurs.<\/p>\n

Why are ordinary website protections sometimes insufficient?<\/strong><\/p>\n

A web application firewall, or WAF, filters requests for suspicious behaviour. However, a WAF\u2019s presence does not automatically mean that effective Web DDoS mitigation is enabled.<\/p>\n

Likewise, Cyber Essentials<\/a> provides five baseline technical controls against common internet threats. It is valuable, but certification is not a guarantee of website availability. Treat DDoS protection as an additional continuity requirement, not a replacement for those controls.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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What should an SME do first?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Start with existing suppliers and a short operational checklist. Most SMEs need clear responsibilities before another security subscription.<\/p>\n

Five affordable steps to protect customer access<\/strong><\/p>\n

Ask your hosting provider what is actually protected.<\/strong>\u00a0Request written confirmation of network and application-layer DDoS coverage, activation arrangements, support hours and additional charges. Ask whether protection covers checkout, booking functions and connected services, not only the homepage.<\/p>\n

Identify your critical functions.<\/strong>\u00a0List the services that must remain accessible and the consequences of losing each one. Estimate an hour\u2019s disruption using normal sales or booking figures. This gives budget decisions a business basis.<\/p>\n

Review existing traffic controls.<\/strong>\u00a0Ask your web developer to check caching, which serves stored content without repeatedly processing it, and rate limiting, which restricts excessive requests. Test changes against customer journeys so protection does not block legitimate payments or integrations.<\/p>\n

Check for protection bypasses.<\/strong>\u00a0Where a protective service sits in front of your website, ask whether attackers can contact the underlying hosting server directly. Restricting that access requires provider coordination. Protect hosting and domain accounts with multi-factor authentication, requiring an additional verification step beyond a password.<\/p>\n

Rehearse a one-page response plan.<\/strong>\u00a0Name the decision-maker, technical contact and emergency supplier number. Agree who can activate mitigation, approve emergency costs and publish updates through an independent channel. Avoid sending customers back to an unavailable website.<\/p>\n

This follows the NCSC\u2019s approach: understand the service, understand the defences, create a response plan and test it.<\/p>\n

FAQs<\/strong><\/p>\n

These questions address recurring discussion themes about affordable protection, hosting responsibility and continuity.<\/p>\n

Is free DDoS protection enough for a small business website?<\/strong><\/p>\n

A free protection service can be a useful starting point, but suitability depends on your website\u2019s critical functions, configuration and support needs. Check application-layer coverage, traffic restrictions and emergency assistance. A simple brochure site has different requirements from a booking platform or online shop where downtime immediately affects revenue.<\/p>\n

Does my hosting provider automatically protect my website from DDoS attacks?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Do not assume hosting includes comprehensive DDoS protection. Providers may protect their network while offering different safeguards for individual websites and applications. Ask for written confirmation of coverage, response procedures, support availability and charges. Establish who investigates an outage and whether you must request or activate additional mitigation.<\/p>\n

Will website backups help during a DDoS attack?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Backups protect your ability to restore content and data, but they do not stop traffic overwhelming a live website. DDoS resilience requires traffic mitigation and a continuity plan. Keep backups, but also maintain independent customer communications and supplier escalation details so an availability incident does not halt every business process.<\/p>\n

FAQ note: These FAQs are based on recurring live audience questions and discussion themes from Reddit and Quora, helping ensure each article answers what SME readers are actively asking in the real world.<\/p>\n

Conclusion<\/strong><\/p>\n

Radware\u2019s observed Web DDoS surge makes website availability a sensible board-level priority. It does not justify treating every SME as an enterprise target or accepting every projection uncritically. Clear hosting coverage, tested controls and a workable response plan provide a proportionate starting point.<\/p>\n

This week, ask your hosting provider for written confirmation of Web DDoS protection and the emergency escalation process.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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