distributed denial of service attack

Internet of Things Hackers Target Anti-Spam Service—And Fails To Take It Down

The hacker who’s been claiming a monopolistic control over the Mirai botnet tried to take down the well-known anti-spam Spamhaus.

Finnish Residents Briefly Left in Cold After DDoS Attack

A DDoS attack apparently striking another target had a knock-on effect on a Finnish residential heating system.

What you need to know about Friday's massive cyberattack

eSports Has a DDoS Problem

A DDoS attack might have disrupted The International, but it's just the tip of the iceberg.

Outages Continue at 'New York' Magazine After Alleged DDoS Attack

"It's because of the pranks," an anonymous user claiming to be the hacker told Motherboard.