Distributed Denial of Service (DDOS) attacks, such as the one experienced by the funding website GiveSendGo, are a prevalent form of political cyberattack that disrupts services by overwhelming them with a flood of traffic from a network of compromised machines, known as a botnet. These attacks, which sometimes exploit known vulnerabilities but primarily rely on sheer volume, are particularly common in political scenarios due to their simplicity and effectiveness, not requiring significant technical expertise from participants. Companies can defend against DDOS attacks by implementing several measures, including using Content Distribution Networks (CDN) to absorb the initial impact, deploying Web Application Firewalls (WAF) to scrutinize incoming traffic, and investing in observability solutions like Coralogix to filter out the noise and gain actionable insights. These defensive strategies were crucial in mitigating the effects of the GiveSendGo attack and are essential in maintaining service continuity and enhancing security posture against future threats.