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A '''distributed denial of service attack''' is the use of many computers to send an overwhelming quantity of requests to one or more targeted servers in order to overload the victim. These attacking devices act like legitimate users, so the target server(s) has a difficult time discerning between legitimate requests and fraudulent ones. It will therefore try to respond to all requests. A successful DDoS attack results in the victim getting buttfuccked, so real users will see timeout errors when trying to access the service. In some cases, an ISP might also temporally disconnect the victim from their network, in order to remain functional for their other clients. DDoS attacks are often carried out against political adversaries (such as opposing governments) to impair their ability to operate, but can also be perpetrated against competitors or rivals for the purpose of redirecting customers or viewers to the attacker's service. DDoS attacks are illegal in many countries; in the US, perpetrating a DDoS attack is punishable by up to 10 years in jail.

A '''distributed denial of service attack''' is the use of many computers to send an overwhelming quantity of requests to one or more targeted servers in order to overload the victim. These attacking devices act like legitimate users, so the target server(s) has a difficult time discerning between legitimate requests and fraudulent ones. It will therefore try to respond to all requests. A successful DDoS attack results in the victim being unable to reply many of the incoming requests, including the legitimate ones, so real users will see timeout errors when trying to access the service. In some cases, an ISP might also temporally disconnect the victim from their network, in order to remain functional for their other clients. DDoS attacks are often carried out against political adversaries (such as opposing governments) to impair their ability to operate, but can also be perpetrated against competitors or rivals for the purpose of redirecting customers or viewers to the attacker's service. DDoS attacks are illegal in many countries; in the US, perpetrating a DDoS attack is punishable by up to 10 years in jail.

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