A malicious hacker flooded an online retailer's server with millions of bogus transactions.Due to this,the Web site's server was overloaded and the site was unable to process legitimate customer orders.Which of the following is being illustrated in this scenario?
A) spoofing
B) sniffing
C) phishing
D) denial-of-service

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This scenario is describing a denial-of-service (DoS) attack, in which an attacker floods a server with requests or transactions in order to overload it and prevent legitimate users from accessing the site or service.

A Malicious Hacker Flooded an Online Retailer's Server with Millions