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What is a botnet used for in a DDoS attack?

A large number of compromised computers sending traffic to overwhelm a target.

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Why: Botnets are networks of compromised devices that attackers use to launch large-scale attacks, like DDoS.

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A botnet is like a zombie army, but for computers.
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Answer: A large number of compromised computers sending traffic to overwhelm a target. Botnets are networks of compromised devices that attackers use to launch large-scale attacks, like DDoS.

  1. Computer security en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Computer_security
    Such attacks can originate from the zombie computers of a botnet or from a range of other possible techniques, including distributed reflective denial-of-service (DRDoS), where innocent systems are fooled into sending traffic to the victim.
    Checked 2026-11-07.

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