A company's web server has become unreachable. Network analysis reveals a massive influx of traffic from thousands of geographically dispersed IP addresses, far exceeding normal levels. Legitimate users are unable to access the company's website. Which type of network attack does this scenario describe?
This scenario describes a Distributed Denial-of-Service (DDoS) attack. The key indicators are a massive influx of traffic from numerous geographically dispersed sources, overwhelming the server and making it inaccessible to legitimate users. A DNS attack specifically targets the Domain Name System to redirect traffic or disrupt name resolution. A brute-force attack is an attempt to guess credentials, not flood a service with traffic. A credential replay attack involves an attacker capturing and reusing authentication data to gain unauthorized access.
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