They can, but usually don’t. I’ve heard of systems being vulnerable to attack when resource usage is completely maximized. They can definitely cover up an intrusion or test a botnet, though, and I suspect this was a botnet test. Mastodon users overwhelmingly strike me as not worth unmasking. (And that’s a good thing)
Do ddos open up the server? My naive understanding is it only hinders its reachability?
They can, but usually don’t. I’ve heard of systems being vulnerable to attack when resource usage is completely maximized. They can definitely cover up an intrusion or test a botnet, though, and I suspect this was a botnet test. Mastodon users overwhelmingly strike me as not worth unmasking. (And that’s a good thing)