Is a DoS/DDoS Attack a threat to sensitive data?
DoS and DDoS attacks typically do not pose a direct threat to sensitive data. Usually the attacker is trying to prevent a service from being used, not actually compromise it. However a DoS/DDoS attack may be used as a diversion while another attack is made to actually compromise systems. Additionally administrators are more likely to make mistakes during an attack and possibly change a setting that creates a vulnerability that can be exploited. Services may need to be stopped or restarted, and if this is done incorrectly problems can be created, when modifying your network make sure you understand the effects of what you are doing (which may be different then normal while under attack).
