Case Study: Large European Financial Organization achieves rapid DDoS mitigation and continuous service availability with NETSCOUT

Large European Financial Organization Implements a Proactive DDoS Defense With on Premise Devices

One of the largest financial centers in Western Europe — providing currency exchange, financial information and banking services to major institutions — faced rising DDoS risk and regulatory pressure. Heavy reliance on ISP mitigation and underpowered in‑house controls left the organization reactive, risking costly downtime and reputational damage.

NETSCOUT implemented a hybrid defense: on‑premise Arbor Edge Defense appliances integrated with Arbor Cloud ESS and three years of support, deployed by professional services. After installation the solution quickly mitigated extortion-driven attacks (threats of up to 2 TB each), the attackers abandoned further attempts, and the organization gained faster control, improved availability and stronger regulatory alignment.