In a P2P attack, there is a change in the overall volume of traffic but the traffic pattern is the same.

• A. True
• B. False
• C. Cannot be determined
• D. Not applicable

Answer: (B)

P2P attacks use many peers to coordinate, so the attack traffic comes from a distributed set of sources rather than a single flow. That distributed nature changes not only how much traffic you see, but also how the traffic looks over time. Instead of a uniform or single-pattern volley, you get multiple smaller flows, interleaving bursts, and traffic that reflects activity across many peers. So the total volume can rise, but the pattern won’t stay the same; the pattern adapts to the decentralized structure of the P2P network. This is why the statement is false.