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How many bots are needed to take down a Web site?

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How many bots are needed to take down a Web site?

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The number depends on how much resources, servers and bandwidth, the target site has. It can take 25,000 to 50,000 bots to cripple a typical site and as few as 10,000 or less for a small Web site, according to Kevin Stevens, a security researcher for SecureWorks’ Counter Threat Unit.