What is a DDoS Attack?

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Plenty of gamers have tried to log on to their favorite live-service game, only to encounter login queues, crashes, and downed servers. While natural traffic can sometimes cause these situations, DDoS attacks are just as likely the culprit. While many gamers know a DDoS attack means they probably won’t be able to play for a bit, less know exactly what they are.

In short, DDoS attacks are malicious attempts at disrupting the service of a normal server by flooding it with fake traffic. An apt comparison would be like filling a highway full of empty cars preventing actual commuters from merging and reaching their destinations. By doing so, they seek to cost companies money, customers, and reputation. This form of digital warfare is surprisingly easy to do–and just as hard to prevent.

Overwatch 2 Servers Are Under DDoS Attack

DDoS stands fordistributed denial-of-service. These malicious attacks seek to overwhelm a single server by launching attacks from multiple compromised computers, servers, and other devices. These invaders, called bots or zombies, are controlled by a single source, referred to as the attacker. After networking bots together, the attacker sends them to a single server to clog its service with an abundance of false login attempts.

These DDoS attacks can spoof hundreds or thousands of individual login IP addresses, easily overwhelming unprepared servers. By doing so, the attacker can make a server crash, preventing legitimate players from connecting. There are many types of DDoS attacks, and the most complex assaults often combine multiple techniques at once. While they vary in specifics, they all seek the same end goal–denial of service.

Preventing or managing the fallout of a DDoS attack is harder than it