What are the typical cost implications for an organization experiencing a live DDoS attack?

The cost implications for an organization experiencing a live DDoS attack are multifaceted. They include direct costs like increased bandwidth usage fees (if not protected), expenses for DDoS mitigation services or emergency consultants, and potential hardware upgrades. Indirect costs are often higher, encompassing lost revenue from service downtime, decreased employee productivity, damage to brand reputation, potential legal fines from SLA breaches, customer churn, and the long-term investment required to enhance security infrastructure and incident response capabilities.