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1.2 terabytes per second. Where do these people get the resources?

by _RPM 12y ago

devindotcom 12y ago
*terabits It's a lot, but think about it this way, if the average home connection is say 10 megabits, it only takes a hundred to make a terabit. Some of these botnets command many thousands.
- waitwaitwhay 12y ago
  No, 100 connections 10 Mbps each would make it 1 Gbps not 1 Tbps.
  - RadioactiveMan 12y ago
    Amplification attacks can be used to gain huge boosts in bandwidth.[1] For example, in the attack on Spamhaus in 2013[2] [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Denial-of-service_attack#Reflected_.2F_spoofed_attack https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Denial-of-service_attack#Refle... [2] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CyberBunker#Spamhaus https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CyberBunker#Spamhaus
  - BorisMelnik 12y ago
    bits, bytes whats the difference.
    - merlincorey 12y ago
      8 times currently.
- devindotcom 12y ago
  Oops. Skipped.... several digits there. My basic math skills are in decline. I'd delete this comment if I could. Please downvote.
mcintyre1994 12y ago
DailyDot claimed to have an interview with them a few days ago [0], interesting quote: > “We’ve just got a bunch of people with really particular skill sets, and we’ve been working to get access to some of the core routing equipment of the Internet,” Cleary explained, excitement in his voice. “We’ve got some devices that are connected to the undersea cables that facilitate the Internet connects between the United States and Europe. Obviously a big if, but if this is accurate they're abusing some of the core infrastructure which would be way beyond a simple botnet. [0] http://www.dailydot.com/technology/lizard-squad-hackers/ http://www.dailydot.com/technology/lizard-squad-hackers/
- tw04 12y ago
  And I've got some prime real-estate on Mars to sell you. Along with a spaceship that will get you there and back in 2 hours. Why on earth would you ever believe anything that comes out of their collective mouths? If they had access to core routers - they'd be idiots to ever announce it publicly. The amount of money they could make selling that access on the black market would allow them to retire at whatever idiotic teenage age they're currently at.
yawaworht_ 12y ago
Most of what they've been telling the media is obviously bogus bullshit. Sybil attack = Tor 0-day? Undersea cable taps to inject traffic?? They do control botnets (Vinnie operates a DDoS service at legion.cm) but certainly not on that scale.
tymski 12y ago
It's been said that they were using Google's Compute Engine and there have been $500 coups given out recently.

1.2 terabytes per second. Where do these people get the resources?

by _RPM 12y ago

1.2 terabytes per second. Where do these people get the resources?

*terabits It's a lot, but think about it this way, if the average home connection is say 10 megabits, it only takes a hundred to make a terabit. Some of these botnets command many thousands.

waitwaitwhay 12y ago
No, 100 connections 10 Mbps each would make it 1 Gbps not 1 Tbps.
- RadioactiveMan 12y ago
  Amplification attacks can be used to gain huge boosts in bandwidth.[1] For example, in the attack on Spamhaus in 2013[2] [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Denial-of-service_attack#Reflected_.2F_spoofed_attack https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Denial-of-service_attack#Refle... [2] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CyberBunker#Spamhaus https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CyberBunker#Spamhaus
- BorisMelnik 12y ago
  bits, bytes whats the difference.
  - merlincorey 12y ago
    8 times currently.
devindotcom 12y ago
Oops. Skipped.... several digits there. My basic math skills are in decline. I'd delete this comment if I could. Please downvote.

mcintyre1994 12y ago

DailyDot claimed to have an interview with them a few days ago [0], interesting quote: > “We’ve just got a bunch of people with really particular skill sets, and we’ve been working to get access to some of the core routing equipment of the Internet,” Cleary explained, excitement in his voice. “We’ve got some devices that are connected to the undersea cables that facilitate the Internet connects between the United States and Europe. Obviously a big if, but if this is accurate they're abusing some of the core infrastructure which would be way beyond a simple botnet. [0] http://www.dailydot.com/technology/lizard-squad-hackers/ http://www.dailydot.com/technology/lizard-squad-hackers/

tw04 12y ago
And I've got some prime real-estate on Mars to sell you. Along with a spaceship that will get you there and back in 2 hours. Why on earth would you ever believe anything that comes out of their collective mouths? If they had access to core routers - they'd be idiots to ever announce it publicly. The amount of money they could make selling that access on the black market would allow them to retire at whatever idiotic teenage age they're currently at.

yawaworht_ 12y ago

Most of what they've been telling the media is obviously bogus bullshit. Sybil attack = Tor 0-day? Undersea cable taps to inject traffic?? They do control botnets (Vinnie operates a DDoS service at legion.cm) but certainly not on that scale.

tymski 12y ago

It's been said that they were using Google's Compute Engine and there have been $500 coups given out recently.