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To my understanding to take down an IRC server doesn't even need to be a DDOS (Distrubuted Denial of Service) AKA multiple of computers and connections. One goo
by baldfat 13y ago
To my understanding to take down an IRC server doesn't even need to be a DDOS (Distrubuted Denial of Service) AKA multiple of computers and connections. One good DoS (Denial of Service) AKA one computer one connection, is all it takes to take it down.
- forgottenpass 13y agoIt's a matter of bandwidth. If a single malicious actor can clog the the IRC server's uplink on the internet facing side of their firewall yes, otherwise no.
- pixl97 13y agoThose are easy to block with a firewall policy. DDOS is the only way to sustain an attack.
- anaphor 13y agoIt's probably the case that lots of people try that, but unless the IRC server(s) are being hosted on their home network then I doubt one or two computers could bring a whole IRC network down.