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denial-of-wallet

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Definition

An attack that doesn't crash a system but quietly runs up its compute bill until it's unaffordable.

An attack class against pay-per-call AI services in which adversaries induce legitimate-looking but expensive activity, exhausting budgets without tripping traditional denial-of-service detectors.

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