Virtual sit-in

Definition
The purpose of virtual sit-ins is to attempt to generate so much traffic against a site that other users cannot reach it. The results of these attacks are similar to those of a DoS attack. In most cases however, these attacks do not involve sending false data to the target computer or system. Instead, they rely on large numbers of participants engaging in a coordinated attempt to access a single computer or system at the same time. The desired outcome of these attempts is to overload the system, preventing legitimate users from connecting. }}