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The guy successfully executed more than 200,000 DDoS attacks; at ~$15 an hour[1][2], he almost certainly made millions. [1] https://securelist.com/the-cost-of-
by dvt 4y ago
The guy successfully executed more than 200,000 DDoS attacks; at ~$15 an hour[1][2], he almost certainly made millions.
[1] https://securelist.com/the-cost-of-launching-a-ddos-attack/77784/ https://securelist.com/the-cost-of-launching-a-ddos-attack/7...
[2] https://www.missioncriticalmagazine.com/articles/93185-the-dark-web-ddos-attacks-sell-for-as-low-as-10-per-hour https://www.missioncriticalmagazine.com/articles/93185-the-d...
- TedDoesntTalk 4y agoAnd TFA does not mention any fines. Does he get to keep the money? He used public defenders so legal costs were minimal.
- tptacek 4y agoCriminal convictions are typically accompanied by asset forfeitures. No, you don't generally get to keep the proceeds from crimes you're convicted of.
- carlisle_ 4y agoUnless you work in finance.
- autoexec 4y agoThat's pretty much any "respectable" industry really. The government will usually take their cut, but it'll be far less than the profit a company's illegal actions brought in, and the victims of the activity get shafted instead of being made whole.
- rot13xor 4y agoAnd if you didn't pay taxes on your illegal income the feds get you for tax evasion too, like how they got Al Capone.