DDoS
abbreviation or noun
ˈdē-ˌdäs 
ˌdē-ˌdē-ˌō-ˈes
: distributed denial of service
In the last couple of days they've launched DDoSes on the Web sites of Visa, MasterCard, and various other entities …—
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Update, March 12, 2025: This story, originally published March 11, has been updated with additional insight from multiple security experts regarding the DDoS attack against Elon Musk’s X social media platform.
—Davey Winder, Forbes, 12 Mar. 2025
Pro-Palestinian hacker group Dark Storm Team has claimed responsibility for carrying out a Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attack on X, designed to inundate a platform into temporarily malfunctioning.
—Faisal Kutty, Newsweek, 11 Mar. 2025
And so far, the disruption resembles the DDoS attacks politically motivated hackers have been launching for decades.
—Sam Sabin, Axios, 11 Mar. 2025
While establishing a DDoS attack with certainty can be difficult, Mater said, Musk’s claim was plausible.
—Rob Wile, NBC News, 10 Mar. 2025
The last time Musk acknowledged a DDoS attack on X was in August ahead of an X Spaces live stream with Donald Trump, which eventually started 40 minutes late.
—Emily Forlini, PCMAG, 10 Mar. 2025
The increase in connected devices combined with enhanced DDoS capabilities and the complex architecture underpinning the networks all contribute to this.
—Mike Wilson, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2025
Many organizations only implement DDoS protection after suffering an attack.
—Kate O'Flaherty, Forbes, 22 Jan. 2025
The number of DDoS attacks exceeding 1Tbps also grew 1,885% in Q4 from Q3.
—Michael Kan, PCMAG, 21 Jan. 2025
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Davey Winder, Forbes, 12 Mar. 2025
Pro-Palestinian hacker group Dark Storm Team has claimed responsibility for carrying out a Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attack on X, designed to inundate a platform into temporarily malfunctioning.
—Faisal Kutty, Newsweek, 11 Mar. 2025
And so far, the disruption resembles the DDoS attacks politically motivated hackers have been launching for decades.
—Sam Sabin, Axios, 11 Mar. 2025
While establishing a DDoS attack with certainty can be difficult, Mater said, Musk’s claim was plausible.
—Rob Wile, NBC News, 10 Mar. 2025
The last time Musk acknowledged a DDoS attack on X was in August ahead of an X Spaces live stream with Donald Trump, which eventually started 40 minutes late.
—Emily Forlini, PCMAG, 10 Mar. 2025
The increase in connected devices combined with enhanced DDoS capabilities and the complex architecture underpinning the networks all contribute to this.
—Mike Wilson, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2025
Many organizations only implement DDoS protection after suffering an attack.
—Kate O'Flaherty, Forbes, 22 Jan. 2025
The number of DDoS attacks exceeding 1Tbps also grew 1,885% in Q4 from Q3.
—Michael Kan, PCMAG, 21 Jan. 2025
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“DDoS.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/DDoS. Accessed 17 Mar. 2025.
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