A Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attack is a type of cyberattack in which a large number of computers or devices flood a targeted website or server with traffic, overwhelming its capacity to handle requests and causing it to become unavailable or unresponsive to legitimate users.
In a DDoS attack, the attacker typically gains control of a network of computers or devices by infecting them with malware or by exploiting vulnerabilities in their software or configuration. These compromised devices, often referred to as “botnets”, can then be used to send a high volume of traffic to the target website or server, making it difficult or impossible for legitimate traffic to get through.
DDoS attacks can be very disruptive to businesses and organizations that rely on their websites or servers to operate. They can cause financial losses, damage to reputation, and even put critical systems and infrastructure at risk. As a result, DDoS attacks are taken very seriously by security professionals, who work to prevent and mitigate them using a variety of techniques and tools.
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