Question

An attack that renders a computer unable to respond to legitimate users because it is being bombarded with data requests is known as a ____ attack.

A. Phishing
B. Ransomware
C. DDoS (Distributed Denial of Service)
D. Malware

Answer 1

DDoS (Distributed Denial of Service)

Step-by-step explanation:

An attack that renders a computer unable to respond to legitimate users because it is being bombarded with data requests is known as a DDoS (Distributed Denial of Service) attack.

DDoS attacks involve multiple compromised computers, known as a botnet, which are used to flood the target computer or network with a high volume of traffic.

These attacks can overwhelm the target system's resources and make it unable to respond to legitimate requests.