Due to a widespread denial-of-service (DDoS) attack from abroad targeting the entire SYZEFXIS public sector network, issues have arisen with the response speed of certain applications on gov.gr.

According to an announcement, efforts are underway to resolve the problems, and every effort is being made to restore the SYZEFXIS network to full operational capacity as soon as possible.

What is a DoS Attack?
A Denial-of-Service (DDoS) or Service Denial Attack is a type of cyberattack in which perpetrators attempt to render a computing resource (such as a server, website, or network) unavailable to its users.

This is achieved by overloading the resource with a massive volume of fake requests, which depletes its available resources (such as bandwidth, memory, or processing power) and prevents the system from functioning normally.