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'''DDoS''' is the acronym for '''Distributed Denial of Service.'''  

'''DDoS''' is the acronym for '''Distributed Denial of Service.'''  

The telephone system, computer system and Domain Name System ([[DNS]]) sometimes become unusable during peak hours because of supply and demand. However, when an intruder or hacker interrupts the system, takes control of the computer, prevents the legitimate user from using it, and forces the computer to send such a large amount of email to another person that it cannot be handled by the recipient's save disk, a '''Denial of Service (DoS) attack''' happens. If an intruder attacks a particular computer, takes control of it, sends extraordinary amount of data to a website and distributes it to numerous email addresses affecting the computer network, the intrusion is called a '''Distributed Denial of Service attack'''.<ref>[http://www.cert.org/homeusers/ddos.html What is a Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) Attack and What Can I Do About It?]</ref>

The telephone system, computer system and Domain Name System ([[DNS]]) sometimes become unusable during peak hours because of supply and demand. However, when an intruder or hacker interrupts the system, takes control of the computer, prevents the legitimate user from using it, and forces the computer to send such a large amount of data to another person that it cannot be handled by the recipient's save disk, a '''Denial of Service (DoS) attack''' happens.<ref>[http://www.cert.org/homeusers/ddos.html What is a Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) Attack and What Can I Do About It?]</ref>

==Background==

==Background==