Security
RDoS
Abbreviation for Ransom Denial of Service
In short and in plain language
RDoS is blackmail using an attack that overloads a server.
The attackers threaten an outage or cause one. Then they ask for money.
Such an attack can make a shop unreachable for a while.
Definition
RDoS denotes extortion with an overload attack: attackers threaten an outage or trigger one and demand money. Such an attack can make a shop temporarily unreachable.