Distributed Reflection Denial of Service (DRDoS)

Distributed Reflection Denial of Service (DRDoS) is a cyberattack where an attacker overwhelms a target server with excessive internet traffic. The attacker tricks many legitimate servers or devices (reflection servers) into sending large amounts of data to the target by disguising their true identity. This results in a flood of traffic that can slow down or crash the target website or service, disrupting normal access. Essentially, it uses multiple innocent systems as unwitting accomplices to amplify the attack, making it harder to defend against and trace back to the attacker.