Disrupting Normal Business Operations
Attackers may want to disrupt normal business operations. This could be done out of spite, as with a disgruntled employee who does not want to work because he or she has been turned down for promotion. Outside attackers might want to disrupt services to gain a competitive edge in world that thrives on competition. Maybe the perpetrators attack just for the fun of it. In any situation like this, the attacker has a specific goal to achieve. Accomplishing it is satisfying and rewarding. Attackers use various methods for performing denial-of-service attacks; the section on methods, tools, and techniques discusses these.