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Mr.Fiction · 04-22-2004, 01:23 PM

Extortion scams threatening distributed denial of service (DDoS) attacks against sites that don't pay a ransom fee are becoming far more common than was feared when it was believed that larger bookmakers were the major target.

Blamed largely on the Russian mafia by security experts, the blackmail scams threaten to cripple businesses with overwhelming amounts of site traffic unless the company pays up. According to Cable & Wireless, the number and nature of companies targeted is changing rapidly.

Rob Thomas, head of product marketing and C&W, said: "We've seen a significant increase in DDoS attacks with the increase in broadband. The amount of traffic which can now be created through these always-on connections has increased and these attacks are becoming far more sophisticated."

http://www.silicon.com/software/secu...9120157,00.htm

04-22-2004, 01:23 PM
Mr.Fiction Confirmed User Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Free Speech Land Posts: 9,484	Russian mafia blackmailing websites with DDoS threats? Extortion scams threatening distributed denial of service (DDoS) attacks against sites that don't pay a ransom fee are becoming far more common than was feared when it was believed that larger bookmakers were the major target. Blamed largely on the Russian mafia by security experts, the blackmail scams threaten to cripple businesses with overwhelming amounts of site traffic unless the company pays up. According to Cable & Wireless, the number and nature of companies targeted is changing rapidly. Rob Thomas, head of product marketing and C&W, said: "We've seen a significant increase in DDoS attacks with the increase in broadband. The amount of traffic which can now be created through these always-on connections has increased and these attacks are becoming far more sophisticated." http://www.silicon.com/software/secu...9120157,00.htm __________________ Don't be lazy, protect free speech: ACLU \| Free Speech Coalition \| EFF \| IMPA