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This is like an arsonist lighting an orphanage or library on fire. Why would you do something like that?
by freitzkriesler2 2y ago
This is like an arsonist lighting an orphanage or library on fire. Why would you do something like that?
- jedberg 2y agoTo sell your services as an arsonist. Being able to point to a big successful attack helps professional DDoSers sell their services.
- ysofunny 2y agomore cynically, to sell fire-safety insurance
- freitzkriesler2 2y agoI always wondered if the NSA and Cloud flare do stuff like this with websites not behind cloud flares umbrella. "Make em offer they can't refuse."
- kmeisthax 2y agoMost DDoS for hire services are on CloudFlare and they refuse to drop them. You're at least in the right ZIP code.
- aprilthird2021 2y agoBut wouldn't they need to telegraph the attack in advance to customers? Taking credit after the fact is risky as many competitors will also take credit
- jedberg 2y agoYes, that is part of it. They tell potential clients, "On May 27th, I'm going to take down the Internet Archive". Then they do it, and then go back to their clients and say, "now that you've seen my work, do you want to pay me?".
- hnthrowaway0328 2y agoI wonder where we can find a middleman for that kind of service. Criminal groups would be pretty stupid not paying a middleman to do the checks and filtering.
- aprilthird2021 2y agoThen wouldn't it make more sense to take down a target with few eyes on it? Since you're not paid, why deal with the risk of an attack that will make the news?
- jedberg 2y agoMaking the news is the goal. As long as a few people can verify it was you, word will get around about the person who can take down big targets, and will cite the news articles as part of the proof.
- aprilthird2021 2y agoIsn't word getting out about you bad though? As it puts you in the spotlight of law enforcement?
- DoctorOetker 2y agoI don't understand, what prevents them from running to your competition if you dont mark your brand?
- mandibles 2y agoSome people just want to watch the world burn.
- freitzkriesler2 2y agoPrecisely no honor amongst thieves.
- Tao3300 2y agoProbably no good reason. In technical terms, some asshole is dicking around.
- karma_pharmer 2y agoBecause the orphanage refuses to use cloudflare.
- freitzkriesler2 2y agoPrecisely this. There's a reason cloudflare was part of the CIA's incubator. Totally organic growth and didn't have government and spook hands all over it /s.