Answer to Question #279003 in Computer Networks for Hope Nkosi

Question

Discuss the most well-known and spectacular DoS attacks in the last few years

Answer 1

THE MOST WELL-KNOWN AND SPECTACULAR DoS ATTACK IN THE LAST FEW YEARS

In August 2013; Part of the Chinese internet went down in one of the largest DDoS attacks. Despite one of the most sophisticated security systems in the world and the government having some of the highest abilities to carry out cyber-attacks themselves, China wasn’t capable of defending itself from the attack.