Is it illegal to DOS a Minecraft server?

Answer 1

DDoS stands for Distributed Denial Of Service. In a dDOS attack, a large number of computers simultaneously overload a target machine or network. The intent is to prevent the website, network, or computer from servicing legitimate customers.

A dDOS attack is definitely illegal. It would be similar to a neighborhood of thugs all showing up at your house to raid it at the same time. But for websites, rather than it just being scary and inconvenient, an attack disrupts the site's business and commerce. Attacking a government website would bring higher punishments. Security software can identify incoming attacks, but the software is expensive.