IPTV providers face DDoS attacks more frequently than most online services:
- Competitor attacks: Rival IPTV providers try to take you offline to steal your subscribers
- Extortion: Attackers threaten to DDoS during peak viewing hours unless you pay
- Disgruntled subscribers: Banned users sometimes retaliate with DDoS attacks
- Content owners: Some copyright holders use DDoS as an unofficial takedown method
Without protection, a DDoS attack can take your entire service offline for hours or days - destroying subscriber trust and revenue.