Which of These Is Most Representative of a DDoS Attack

question 82

Multiple Choice

Which of these is most representative of a DDoS attack?

• A) Threatening to reveal names and social security information stolen from medical records databases
• B) Crashing a popular social networking site to restrict access to information
• C) Hijacking a power generation unit capable of serving an entire city
• D) Stealing proprietary data on products worth several millions of dollars
• E) Launching tough-to-track click-fraud efforts

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