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Re: "Defensive" BGP hijacking?
From: Steve Atkins <steve () blighty com>
Date: Tue, 13 Sep 2016 11:47:56 -0700
On Sep 13, 2016, at 12:22 AM, Bryant Townsend <bryant () backconnect com> wrote: *Events that caused us to perform the BGP hijack*: After the DDoS attacks subsided, the attackers started to harass us by calling in using spoofed phone numbers. Curious to what this was all about, we fielded various calls which allowed us to ascertain who was behind the attacks by correlating e-mails with the information they provided over the phone. Throughout the day and late into the night, these calls and threats continued to increase in number. Throughout these calls we noticed an increasing trend of them bringing up personal information of myself and employees. At this point I personally filled a police report in preparation to a possible SWATing attempt. As they continued to harass our company, more and more red flags indicated that I would soon be targeted. This was the point where I decided I needed to go on the offensive to protect myself, my partner, visiting family, and my employees.
I think you're saying that the BGP hijack wasn't done in as part of an attempt to mitigate a DDoS, rather that you used the tools you had available to go on the offensive in response to phone calls you received. Am I reading that right? Cheers, Steve
Current thread:
- Re: "Defensive" BGP hijacking?, (continued)
- Re: "Defensive" BGP hijacking? Scott Weeks (Sep 12)
- Re: "Defensive" BGP hijacking? Bryant Townsend (Sep 13)
- Re: "Defensive" BGP hijacking? Ca By (Sep 13)
- Re: "Defensive" BGP hijacking? Matt Freitag (Sep 13)
- Re: "Defensive" BGP hijacking? Ryan, Spencer (Sep 13)
- Re: "Defensive" BGP hijacking? Blake Hudson (Sep 13)
- Re: "Defensive" BGP hijacking? Mel Beckman (Sep 13)
- Re: "Defensive" BGP hijacking? Doug Montgomery (Sep 13)
- Re: "Defensive" BGP hijacking? Ca By (Sep 13)
- Re: "Defensive" BGP hijacking? Sandra Murphy (Sep 14)
- Re: "Defensive" BGP hijacking? Ca By (Sep 13)
- Re: "Defensive" BGP hijacking? Bryant Townsend (Sep 13)
- Re: "Defensive" BGP hijacking? Ca By (Sep 13)
- Re: "Defensive" BGP hijacking? Blake Hudson (Sep 13)
- Re: "Defensive" BGP hijacking? Hank Nussbacher (Sep 13)