UK election day 2024: traffic trends and attacks on political parties

In the 2024 UK general election, the Labour Party secured a majority after 14 years of Conservative leadership. Internet traffic trends on election day showed declines during the afternoon and evening, with a DDoS attack on a political party after polls closed. Traffic across UK countries decreased notably after 16:00, with Northern Ireland experiencing the largest drop at 10%. DNS traffic surged during the election, with Labour outperforming the Conservative Party. Attacks on political parties were observed, with one party facing a significant DDoS attack peaking at 156,000 requests per second. Despite the relatively small scale of attacks for Cloudflare, they can be damaging to unprotected websites. The election year in the UK highlighted significant traffic shifts, reliance on news sites for results, and cyberattacks targeting political parties, emphasizing the impact of such events on internet activity and security.