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Distributed Denial-of-Service (DDoS) Attack
Context
To counter the surge in cyberattacks on Indian digital entities following the Pahalgam terror attack, the Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-In), has issued special instructions to financial institutions and critical sectors to strengthen their cyber defences. Most recent cyber incidents have involved distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks and attempts to deface Indian websites.
About
- Distributed Denial-of-Service (DDoS) Attack is a cybercrime in which the attacker floods a server with internet traffic to prevent users from accessing connected online services and sites.
- It is a type of DoS attack that comes from many distributed sources such as a botnet DDoS attack.
- A denial-of-service (DoS) attack is a type of cyber attack in which a malicious actor aims to render a computer or other device unavailable to its intended users by interrupting the device's normal functioning.
- DDoS attacks disrupt websites by flooding servers with traffic, causing downtime and potential financial losses.
- Defacement of websites involve vandalising the website to spread a message, usually political in nature.
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