An attacker has gained control of several systems on the Internet and is using them to attack a website, causing it to stop responding to legitimate traffic. Which of the following BEST describes the attack?

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The attack described is a Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attack, where multiple systems are used to overwhelm a target, causing it to become unresponsive to legitimate traffic.

An Attacker Has Gained Control of Several Systems on the Internet