DDoS Protection

Overview

Syncara Host provides foundational DDoS mitigation across all of our hosting locations to help safeguard your services from common volumetric and application-layer attacks. While our protection is capable of absorbing most standard-level threats, the outcome of an attack may vary depending on its scale, persistence, and sophistication — in some cases, an IP nullroute or temporary service suspension may be necessary to preserve network stability.

Our team will make reasonable efforts to notify you if we detect a recurring pattern of malicious traffic targeting your service. However, immediate notification may not always be feasible, particularly during large-scale incidents that threaten the integrity of our broader network infrastructure.

Prohibition of DDoS Activity

Caution

Initiating, facilitating, or simulating any form of Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attack against our network is strictly prohibited — even if the target is your own DDoS-protected IP address.

Launching DDoS attacks is considered a criminal offense in numerous jurisdictions worldwide:

• United States — Such activity constitutes a violation of the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act (CFAA) of 1986, which may result in severe penalties including imprisonment, substantial fines, and a permanent criminal record.
• Indonesia — Under Law No. 1 of 2024 on Electronic Information and Transactions (UU ITE), specifically Articles 32 and 33, any action that causes disruption to an electronic system — including DDoS attacks — is punishable by up to 10 years of imprisonment and/or a fine of up to IDR 10 billion.
• Malaysia — DDoS attacks fall under the Computer Crimes Act 1997 (Act 563), which criminalizes unauthorized access and interference with computer systems. Offenders may face imprisonment of up to 10 years and/or significant fines.
• Singapore — Under the Computer Misuse Act 1993 (Cap. 50A), unauthorized interference with computer systems — including DDoS — is a criminal offense carrying penalties of up to 10 years of imprisonment and/or fines of up to SGD 50,000.
• Worldwide — Most countries have enacted cybercrime legislation that explicitly prohibits denial-of-service attacks. Regardless of your jurisdiction, launching or facilitating DDoS activity is almost universally considered a serious criminal offense.

Additionally, acquiring or utilizing DDoS-for-hire services, stress testing tools, or botnets is both unethical and a direct contribution to organized cybercrime. These tools typically rely on vast networks of compromised devices — many of which belong to unknowing victims whose systems have been hijacked without consent.

Note

We strongly discourage any attempt to “stress test” or evaluate your DDoS mitigation by directing attack traffic toward your own services. Such actions are indistinguishable from genuine attacks and will be treated accordingly. Violations may result in immediate service termination without prior notice.