attack origin

attack origin

1. The location or source from which an attack was initiated.
2. The nation initiating an attack. See also attack assessment.
Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms. US Department of Defense 2005.
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Herberger described the DDoS attacks as well-organised and innovative in the sense that they use newly uncovered vulnerabilities and attack origins. One example is that they leverage the infrastructure of cloud providers instead of the resources of consumer-oriented computers.