What type of attack occurs when the computer originating the attack causes several other computers to send attack packets?
A) Distributed denial of service
B) Dormant denial of service
C) Duplicated denial of service
D) Distributed destruction of service

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This type of attack is called a distributed denial of service (DDoS) attack. The attacker uses multiple compromised systems to flood the target with traffic, making it unavailable to its intended users.

What Type of Attack Occurs When the Computer Originating the Attack