3 ms·

It sure feels that way, but I don't know if they are just being better reported now. Services to mitigate DDOS have been around for ages, so I imagine the attac

It sure feels that way, but I don't know if they are just being better reported now. Services to mitigate DDOS have been around for ages, so I imagine the attacks have as well.

akerl_ 13y ago
It doesn't help that every time a service gets hit and the result is a frontpage HN post, more people notice that DoS attacks work for gaining "attention".
- eli 13y ago
  My understanding is that many recent attacks have accompanied ransom demands.