A rushing attack overwhelms a target with rapid, high-volume requests, exhausting resources before defenses react. Often used in denial-of-service campaigns, it exploits speed over sophistication. Attackers, competitors, or hacktivists benefit by disrupting services, while defenders struggle to distinguish it from legitimate traffic spikes.
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