Awesome DDoS extortion attack story

[m0h1t]

Its old, but a 'fanatastic' read. I spent the last 30mins reading the entire thing on paper. :fatigue:

Some lines from the article

Saturday, Nov. 22, 2003, 7:57 a.m. Origins of an Onslaught

The e-mail that started the online extortion demands began, "Your site is under attack," and it gave Mickey Richardson two choices: "You can send us $40K by Western Union [and] your site will be protected not just this weekend but for the next 12 months," or, "If you choose not to pay...you will be under attack each weekend for the next 20 weeks, or until you close your doors."

"I would like to thank you for not keeping your end of the deal and making this upcoming weekend an enjoyable one for me." The extortionists demanded $75,000, but then seemed to disregard the money. "I do not care how long I have to destroy your business and I will. You will learn the hard way that you do not make a deal and then f*** around with us.... Let the games begin."

How a Bookmaker and a Whiz Kid Took On a DDOS-based Online Extortion Attack

Awesome, awesome read..

 

[axeman]

Old hat, made the news back then, these happen more frequently now in developed countries.

 

[indy1811]

good read...

 

[Uriel]

yeah, that was an illuminating read, thanks for sharing.