A 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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This is a classic description of a distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attack, in which a network of compromised computers floods a target with traffic, overwhelming the system and preventing legitimate users from accessing it.

A Attack Keeps the Target So Busy Responding to a Stream