How exactly does a DDoS attack work?

Related questions

1. What Offence in the Computer Misuse Act makes denial of service attacks illegal?
2. Can you stop a DDoS attack?
3. What can someone do if they have your IP address?
4. Can you DDoS a private IP?
5. How is a DDoS attack performed?
6. Are DDoS attacks common?
7. Is there a way to prevent DDoS attacks?
8. Can you get Ddosed If you have a VPN?
9. What is the biggest DDoS attack?
10. Does Expressvpn have DDOS protection?

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