With a distributed denial of service or DDoS attack, cybercriminals intentionally overload internet sites - with immense force. Read on to learn what a DDoS attack is, how hackers plan and implement one, and how you can protect yourself from such an attack.
But you can also be indirectly affected by such a DDoS attack. You might assume that we as private individuals tend not to be affected by such DDoS attacks because cybercriminals primarily target the servers and websites of public authorities, research institutes, and large companies.
