Resolving XMLRPC DDoS WordPress Attack with .htaccess

Brute Force Attacks against WordPress have always been very common.
Here is how to temporarily stop a Brute Force Attack exploiting XML-RPC (xmlrpc.php) in WordPress by adding the following code to your .htaccess file:

Method 1:
# Redirect WordPress xmlrpc.php requests
RewriteRule ^xmlrpc\.php$ “http\:\/\/0\.0\.0\.0\/” [R=301,L]

Method 2:
# Block WordPress xmlrpc.php requests – Cause high CPU load
<Files xmlrpc.php>
order deny,allow
deny from all
#allow from 123.123.123.123 # Uncomment and add your IP if required
</Files>