What Is A DDoS Attack?

This animated explainer video defines and illustrates Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attacks. It shows how a successful e-commerce business can be targeted by these attacks, leading to website downtime. The video then explains how Cloudflare's services can mitigate such attacks.

DDoS attacks represent one of the greatest threats to websites and services. Explore more about how DDoS attacks work and how to stop them at the Cloudflare DDoS Learning Center. https://www.cloudflare.com/learning/ddos/what-is-a-ddos-attack/ Are you under DDoS attack? Contact the under attack hotline. https://www.cloudflare.com/under-attack-hotline/