Which network attack is described by the following statement? "At least five Russian major banks came under a continuous hacker attack, although online client services were not disrupted. The attack…

The correct answer is D. DDoS. A Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attack uses multiple compromised systems (a botnet) simultaneously to flood a target with traffic or requests. The key indicators here are: a coordinated botnet of 24,000 machines across 30 countries targeting multiple banks. A…

Submitted by javi_es· Apr 18, 2026Network Forensics

Question

Which network attack is described by the following statement? "At least five Russian major banks came under a continuous hacker attack, although online client services were not disrupted. The attack came from a wide-scale botnet involving at least 24,000 computers, located in 30 countries."

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AMan-in-the-Middle Attack
BSniffer Attack
CBuffer Overflow
DDDoS

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A
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C
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D
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Explanation

A Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attack uses multiple compromised systems (a botnet) simultaneously to flood a target with traffic or requests. The key indicators here are: a coordinated botnet of 24,000 machines across 30 countries targeting multiple banks. A Man-in-the-Middle attack intercepts communications, a Sniffer captures network traffic, and a Buffer Overflow exploits memory - none involve a large distributed botnet assault on availability.

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#DDoS#Botnet#Network Attack#Denial of Service

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