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I'm sure it is, but a scammer or hacker committing a crime is most likely not going to report this. They would certainly get in trouble too.
by ronsor 3y ago
I'm sure it is, but a scammer or hacker committing a crime is most likely not going to report this. They would certainly get in trouble too.
- voytec 3y agoTheir ISP/host may report it.
- _Algernon_ 3y agoHow would the ISP know what data was sent over a https connection? The host may, but I doubt they care since the customer pays for the bandwidth.
- voytec 3y agoHuge ingress traffic to a website which normally just serves stuff stands out from a pattern. Also, bad actors are often profitable customers of hosting companies and can ask/demand action without revealing themselves to a 3rd party.
- Natfan 3y agoTo quote Nacho Varga: "I like ripping of thieves. They can't go to the cops. They have no recourse." What exactly would the scammer/hacker say to the police/their lawyer? "Could you please help? I'm trying to scam innocent people out of their money, but some greyhat has filled up my server's logs with junk!"