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Re: FBI bust DDoS 'Mafia'


From: "Wayne E. Bouchard" <web () typo org>
Date: Mon, 30 Aug 2004 16:32:17 -0700


On Mon, Aug 30, 2004 at 09:44:09PM +0300, Hank Nussbacher wrote:

D/DoS is a fact of life that happens continuously non-stop. FBI intervening
here probably may have certain effect in general atmosphere among the
packet kiddies, but there is no solid data that says DDoS attacks have
decreased.

Death and perhaps taxes are facts of life.  Until about 10 years ago DDOS
didn't exist.  Hopefully 10 years from now it will go the way of the
Betamax.

-Hank

10 years is a long time..... Here's to hoping we survive that long.

---
Wayne Bouchard
web () typo org
Network Dude
http://www.typo.org/~web/


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