Distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) DDoS attacks refer to a malicious actor or actors temporarily or indefinitely disrupting services of a host connected to a network to render an entire network or website unavailable. DDoS attacks typically target edge network devices like routers and switches, rather than individual servers, and the impact of such an attack can include things like loss of productivity and critical services or communications, extensive costs associated with remediation and downtime, as well as damage to brand reputation.
