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<p>Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attacks are a well-known type of cyber attack,
used by a range of attackers against a range of targets across the world. The National
Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) has published guidance to help organisations understand
and mitigate this type of attack. The NCSC can also work with organisations affected
by DDoS attacks to provide the necessary advice and support, and victims can refer
incidents to the National Crime Agency for consideration of a criminal investigation.</p><p>More
widely, the Government is committed to ensuring the security and resilience of the
UK’s telecommunications networks and services. That is why we introduced the Telecommunications
(Security) Bill which will establish a new telecoms security framework, including
new duties and requirements on public telecommunications providers to identify and
prevent the risk of a wide range of security compromises, such as those resulting
from DDoS attacks. Small and medium-sized telecommunications providers will be subject
to those duties and requirements.</p><p> </p>
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