DDoS Attack at HHS Meant to Slow Coronavirus Response

On Sunday night, March 15, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) was the target of a cyberattack meant to slow its operational response to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.

According to The Hill, the assault targeting HHS was not a hack but a distributed denial of service ( DDOS) attack.

This distinction is crucial in that there was no actua…