DDoS attacks are on the increase and although a charity might not seem to be the first choice for a cybercriminal, they might get caught in the crosshairs for a number of reasons such as disagreeing with policies/tactics, a personal grudge against a member of staff or for purely monetary purposes.
This is where so much traffic gets directed to your website that your site becomes overwhelmed and legitimate users can’t access the site’s resources, effectively stopping your website from working.
Think of it like a traffic jam. If everyone you know tried to get to your house at the same time only the first few cars are likely to be able to make it. The ones at the back who left 5 minutes later have no chance in reaching your front door and speaking to you.
DDoS attacks usually present themselves as a slowing or crashing of your network or website, which costs time, money and reputation.
DDoS attacks are notoriously difficult to prevent as the attackers don’t need internal access to the network and the attack is from the outside focused inward. But the key points for protection to remember are:
The Eastern Cyber Resilience Centre is a not-for-profit membership organisation, run by policing, with the intention of increasing cyber resilience of SMEs within the East of England.
You can contact the Cyber Resilience Centre for guidance and support through our e-mail enquiries@ecrcentre.co.uk or use our online booking system to make an appointment with one of our team.
We also provide free guidance on our website and we would always encourage you to sign up for our free core membership. Core members receive regular updates which include the latest guidance, news, and security updates. Our core membership has been tailored for businesses and charities of all sizes who are based across the seven counties in the East of England.
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