A Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attack is an attempt to make an online service unavailable by overwhelming it with traffic from multiple sources. These attacks exploit the capacity limits of a network or server, causing the targeted service to slow down or crash, thus denying access to legitimate users.

How DDoS Attacks Work

DDoS attacks typically involve three key components:

Attackers: Individuals or groups that initiate the attack.

Botnets: Networks of compromised computers (bots) controlled by the attackers.

Victim: The targeted website or service.

The attackers use the botnets to flood the target with an overwhelming amount of traffic, consuming all available resources and bandwidth. This disrupts the normal functioning of the website, leading to service unavailability

Types of DDoS Attacks

Volume-Based Attacks: These involve massive amounts of traffic aimed at overwhelming the bandwidth of the target site.

Protocol Attacks: These exploit weaknesses in network protocols, such as TCP/IP, to consume server resources.

Application Layer Attacks: These target specific applications or services, such as HTTP, to disrupt normal operations.

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