Introduction to DDoS Attacks

A Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attack is a malicious attempt to disrupt the normal functioning of a network, service, website, or online platform by overwhelming it with a flood of traffic from multiple sources.

These attacks are "distributed" because they typically involve a network of compromised computers (often referred to as a botnet) that coordinate to flood the target with traffic.

The sheer volume of traffic exhausts the target's resources, rendering it inaccessible to legitimate users.