India, April 15 -- In today's hyperconnected world, distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks are no longer rare incidents. Cybercriminals use increasingly sophisticated techniques to disrupt businesses, damage reputations, and compromise critical online services.

The stakes have never been higher. So, what should you do if you find yourself under attack? Let us talk the first things first.

DDoS attacks occur when malicious actors flood a network with traffic, overwhelming its resources and rendering its services unavailable. These attacks are sometimes used for extortion; attackers demand a ransom to stop the flood of malicious traffic. In some cases, attackers use DDoS as a smokescreen to launch even more malicious activities, such...