Blockchain: An Effective Tool to Protect Against DDoS Attacks
Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) is a form of attack that is becoming common on the internet. It is a type of DOS attack where multiple compromised systems, which are often infected with a Trojan, are used to target a single system causing a Denial of Service (DoS) attack.
A common occurrence
In 2017 alone, several blockchain exchanges have experienced DDoS attacks, knocking them offline for some period of time, and in some cases being extorted of ransom while traders incur losses as well.
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