The phrase "dragon attack" refers to a situation where someone or something is being aggressively and fiercely targeted or harmed, similar to how a dragon in stories would attack its foes with its powerful and destructive abilities. Full definition
And where is the dragon when a giant black dragon attacks the village? (dailyfreebooks.com)
You start off as a prisoner who is about to go to the chopping block, but your life is spared from some wild dragon attacking the local village. (nintendochitchat.com)
Yet Skyrim almost literally throws dragons in your face; as you progress through the storyline the amount of dragon attacks you'll face increases, until you begin to fight one or even two every hour or so, and that can somewhat ruin the epic feeling of doing battle with these badass fire - breathers, especially as each fight with them feels pretty familiar, requiring no real changes in tactics to defeat them. (wolfsgamingblog.com)