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While the cost might be smaller for small businesses with digital assets, the impact can further be amplified by the loss of customer trust, which is cited as the most harmful impact of a DDoS. As the name implies, DDoS attackers favor a distributed means of executing their attack.

Some attackers employ a ransom-type mechanism in which they threaten business owners with DDoS attacks unless the attackers are paid some "Protection" or "Ransom" money.

The Blockchain based startup aims to utilize excess bandwidth and processing capacity from its network of users across the globe in absorbing and mitigating DDoS attacks.

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