What type of attack keeps the target so busy responding to a stream of automated requests that legitimate users cannot get in?
A)spam
B)rootkit
C)logic bomb
D)distributed denial-of-service

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A distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attack floods a targeted website or network with a massive amount of traffic from multiple sources, overwhelming the servers and keeping them busy responding to automated requests, making the service unavailable to legitimate users.

What Type of Attack Keeps the Target So Busy Responding