What Happens During a Ddos Attack?
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A DDoS attack is an attempt to make an online service or network unavailable by overwhelming it with traffic from multiple sources. This is done by flooding the targeted system with superfluous requests in an attempt to overload it, preventing it from responding to legitimate requests. DDoS attacks are usually done using a botnet of computers infected with malicious software, which allows a single attacker to generate a huge amount of traffic from multiple sources. The attacker may also use spoofed IP addresses to make it difficult to trace the attack back to its source. The consequences of a successful DDoS attack can be severe, from a temporary denial of service to long-term damage to a website or network.