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DDoS attackers use millions of remotely controlled zombie or botnet computers in their fight against legitimate businesses. Their mission is to wreak havoc. Based on the damages shown in the infographic, they are often successful.
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AGAINST DDoS
THEIRMETHODS:
GET PROTECTED WITH PROLEXIC!
THEIRMISSION:
THEDAMAGES:
Enlist millions of zombies to relentlessly attack at the same time, making them difficult to identify
Keep a low profile to stay well disguised
Commandeer networks of remotely controlled zombie or botnet (robot network) computers
Wreak havoc on businesses and individuals
Make computer resources or entire
networks unavailable for intended users
Estimated cost of 4 hours of website downtime*
Continue to escalate attacks
and create news headlines
“THISJUSTIN”
US$2.1million
Average financial damage for 24-hour outage*US$27million
2012 estimated cost per DDoS attack on a financial services company*US$17million
Not to mention…• Loss of customer satisfaction and brand reputation• Increased security risk due to distraction• Lower stock prices and investor confidence• Lower Google search rankings
* Kindervag, John. “Develop a Two-Phased DDoS Mitigation Strategy.” May 17, 2013. Forrester Research.
