DDoS attacks by competitors

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In an ideal world, your competitors would try to outrank you online by improving their content, SEO, and conversion rate , which is the legitimate way to use your website to gain a competitive advantage.

But in some cases, competitors may take more extreme measures. A competitor might hire someone to mount a DDoS attack on your site, knowing that this will not only affect your website, but also your business.

In the time it takes to get your website back up and running, they will be taking business away from you, especially if they are running ads using your company name as a keyword. If your site isn't back up and albania phone number data running quickly, you will lose search rankings and you may find that your competitors are now above you on Google.

Of course, it is very difficult to prove who carried out any DDoS attack. The attack will not come from your competitor's IP address! Unless they have very deep pockets, attempting to take legal action against a competitor suspected of doing so is unlikely to succeed.

Far better to protect yourself from the effects of an attack in the first place. And don't be tempted to mount another DDoS attack against your competitor in response. This is illegal and it's far better to ensure that a competitor desperate enough to use measures like these probably won't have the longevity or reputation that your business has.

DDoS Attacks Your Content
Some sites are subject to DDoS attacks due to the nature of their content .

For example, a whistleblowing site might be targeted. A site that deals with a controversial topic (such as abortion access or anti-racism) might be attacked by people who disagree with its message and want to take it down. Or its content might be commercial but still sensitive and people don't want it available online.