From Googlebot to GPTBot: who’s crawling your site in 2025
2025-07-01
From May 2024 to May 2025, crawler traffic rose 18%, with GPTBot growing 305% and Googlebot 96%....
Chaos in Cloudflare’s Lisbon office: securing the Internet with wave motion
2025-03-17
Cloudflare is now using a wall of waves in our Lisbon, Portugal office to create entropy and strengthen Internet security, turning liquid chaos into secure, unpredictable encryption....
Global expansion in Generative AI: a year of growth, newcomers, and attacks
2025-03-10
Looking at which Generative AI services are more popular, new entrants into the space, how these services have grown in traffic, where that traffic originates, and others....
Offline celebrations: how Christmas, NYE, and Lunar New Year festivities shape online behavior
2025-02-11
This blog examines how diverse cultural celebrations — from Western Christmas to Orthodox and Lunar New Year festivities — shape global Internet traffic....
The fall and rise of TikTok (traffic)
2025-01-21
On January 19, 2025, ByteDance suspended TikTok and related apps for US users. We examine the 14-hour traffic plunge, recovery near Donald Trump’s inauguration....
TikTok ban takes hold: data reveals sharp traffic decline and rapid shift to alternatives
2025-01-19
On January 19, 2025, ByteDance shut down access to TikTok and other owned/operated apps for US users, causing an 85% traffic plunge and a rapid shift to alternatives like RedNote....
When the world logs off: Christmas, New Year’s, and the Internet’s holiday rhythm
2024-12-24
From Christmas Eve dinners in Europe to New Year’s Eve countdowns in Asia, Cloudflare data reveals how global festivities have typically shaped Internet usage and cultural rhythms...
Global elections in 2024: Internet traffic and cyber threat trends
2024-12-23
In 2024, as elections took place across over 60 countries, the Internet became both a battleground for cyberattacks and a vital platform for democratic engagement....
From ChatGPT to Temu: ranking top Internet services in 2024
2024-12-09
The 2024 popular Internet services landscape highlights rising generative AI, e-commerce shifts, and the continued dominance of platforms like Google and Facebook, as revealed by Cloudflare’s rankings...
From deals to DDoS: exploring Cyber Week 2024 Internet trends
2024-12-03
How significant are Cyber Week shopping days on the Internet? Is it a global phenomenon? Does E-commerce interest peak on Black Friday or Cyber Monday, and are attacks increasing during this time? ...
Exploring Internet traffic shifts and cyber attacks during the 2024 US election
2024-11-06
Election Day 2024 in the US saw a surge in cyber activity. Cloudflare blocked several DDoS attacks on political and election sites, ensuring no impact. In this post, we analyze these attacks, as well Internet traffic increases across the US and other key trends....
How the Harris-Trump US presidential debate influenced Internet traffic
2024-09-11
See how the first 2024 US presidential debate between Kamala Harris and Donald Trump influenced Internet traffic patterns compared to the Biden-Trump debate. We also review email trends and observed attack activity....
Exploring Internet and security trends during the 2024 U.S. Democratic National Convention
2024-08-23
This analysis highlights the 2024 Democratic National Convention’s impact on Internet traffic and security, with spikes in interest for sites related to Kamala Harris and the Democrats, as well as news sites, plus pre-convention attacks on political organizations....
Paris 2024 Olympics recap: Internet trends, cyber threats, and popular moments
2024-08-14
As the Paris 2024 Olympics ended, our analysis shows the event’s impact on the Internet in France and other countries at different moments, its effect on specific web properties, and a spike in cyber threats and emails related to Simone Biles and others....
How the Paris 2024 Summer Olympics has impacted Internet traffic
2024-07-30
This blog post explores the impact of the Paris 2024 Summer Olympics on Internet traffic in France and beyond, concentrating on web activity during the opening ceremony and the initial days of competition. Let the games continue....
Countdown to Paris 2024 Olympics: France leads in web interest
2024-07-22
As the Paris 2024 Olympics approach, our analysis reveals France, the host nation, leads in DNS traffic to official Olympic sites, followed by the UK, the US, and Australia...
Exploring Internet traffic during the 2024 U.S. Republican National Convention
2024-07-19
This week, the Republican National Convention was hosted in Milwaukee, Wisconsin from July 15 to 18, 2024. We examined traffic shifts and cyberattacks since June 2024 to see how these events have impacted the Internet...
Euro 2024’s impact on Internet traffic: a closer look at finalists Spain and England
2024-07-11
Here we examine how UEFA Euro 2024 football matches have influenced Internet traffic patterns in participating countries, with a special focus on the two finalists, Spain and England, on their journey to the final...
French elections: political cyber attacks and Internet traffic shifts
2024-07-08
Check the dynamics of the 2024 French legislative elections, the surprising election results’ impact on Internet traffic changes, and the cyber attacks targeting political parties...
UK election day 2024: traffic trends and attacks on political parties
2024-07-05
Here, we explore the dynamics of Internet traffic and cybersecurity during the UK’s 2024 general election, highlighting late-day traffic changes and a post-vote attack on a political party...