Cloudflare Reveals Q2 2025 Global Internet and Cyber Threat
Cloudflare has announced its Q2 2025 Global Internet Trends and Insights report, revealing important shifts in web traffic and cybersecurity patterns worldwide. The company reported blocking an average of 190 billion cyber threats daily, marking a 21% increase year-over-year (YoY). Despite this, threat volume dropped 23% quarter-over-quarter (QoQ) following a surge earlier in the year. Additionally, Cloudflare handled 5.8 trillion daily internet requests globally, showing a 9% increase QoQ and a 40% rise YoY.
Regionally, North America blocked 41.5 billion daily threats, up 18% YoY but down 12% QoQ. Europe, Middle East & Africa (EMEA) saw 62.7 billion threats blocked daily, up 22% YoY and down 16% QoQ. Asia-Pacific (APAC) recorded 57.4 billion daily blocks, up 24% YoY and down 29% QoQ. Latin America (LATAM) blocked 19 billion threats daily, with a 15% YoY rise but a 36% drop QoQ.
In the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA), internet traffic remained steady from Q1 to Q2 2025. However, mitigated cyber threats decreased by 6% QoQ. The region faced 294 million cyber threats blocked daily, showing a significant 76% decrease QoQ, following a major attack spike in Q1. Key targeted sectors included Internet, Consumer Goods, IT Services, and Airlines.
Meanwhile, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) experienced a 15% increase in internet traffic and a 17% rise in mitigated threats QoQ. The UAE blocked 1 billion cyber threats daily, a 63% increase QoQ. Top targeted industries were Retail, Consumer Services, Banking, and Information Services.
Cloudflare also detailed defenses against application layer attacks. In KSA, Web Application Firewall (WAF) rules accounted for 92% of defenses, with HTTP Anomaly, Cross-site Scripting (XSS), and Directory Traversal as the most active rules. In the UAE, DDoS mitigations and WAF rules were nearly balanced at 50% and 49%, respectively, with HTTP Anomaly, SQL Injection (SQLi), and XSS as leading categories.
Bashar Bashaireh, AVP Middle East, Türkiye & North Africa at Cloudflare, stated that the data highlights the dual reality of rapid internet growth alongside increasingly sophisticated cyber threats. He emphasized Cloudflare's commitment to providing a secure, fast, and reliable internet experience worldwide.
Key points: Cloudflare blocked 190 billion daily cyber threats in Q2 2025, up 21% YoY.
Internet traffic and cyber threats varied regionally, with notable increases in UAE.
Application layer defenses focused on WAF rules and DDoS mitigations.
This report underscores the evolving landscape of internet usage and cybersecurity challenges globally and regionally.
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