Exam 312-49v10 topic 1 question 397 discussion

Here's a brief explanation of the other options: A. Man-in-the-Middle Attack: An attack where an attacker intercepts and alters communication between two parties, not related to the scenario described. B. Sniffer Attack: An attack where an attacker intercepts and logs network traffic to steal sensitive information, not related to the scenario described. C. Buffer Overflow: A type of attack where an attacker exploits a vulnerability by sending more data than a system can handle, causing a crash or potential code execution, not related to the scenario described.

D. DDoS (Distributed Denial of Service) A DDoS attack involves overwhelming a target with traffic from a distributed network of compromised computers (a botnet) to disrupt services or degrade performance. In this case, the attack came from a botnet involving thousands of computers across multiple countries, which aligns with the characteristics of a DDoS attack.