[172082] in North American Network Operators' Group
Re: Large DDoS, small extortion
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Roland Dobbins)
Fri May 23 14:18:17 2014
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From: Roland Dobbins <rdobbins@arbor.net>
In-Reply-To: <21375.36558.279277.239681@world.std.com>
Date: Sat, 24 May 2014 01:18:01 +0700
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On May 24, 2014, at 1:09 AM, Barry Shein <bzs@world.std.com> wrote:
> What is this based on other than your subsequent "common sense" =
reasoning? (directly below)
I've been involved in helping people who've paid. It didn't turn out =
well (obviously, or they wouldn't need help, heh).
> By "irrespective of what happens" do you include your earlier =
suggestion that the attacker might be traced and arrested?
Yes - it doesn't matter even if attacker #1 is traced and arrested =
(which doesn't happen often, and takes lots and lots of time), if you're =
now busy dealing with attackers #2 - N.
I've never, ever heard of an LEO recommending that someone pay in these =
particular circumstances - i.e., DDoS extortion. I doubt one ever =
would. But if one did, I personally wouldn't follow that particular =
recommendation, and would urge others to seriously think before doing =
it.
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Equo ne credite, Teucri.
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