Re: Large DDoS, small extortion

[Roland Dobbins <rdobbins () arbor net>]

On May 24, 2014, at 1:09 AM, Barry Shein <bzs () world std com> wrote:

> What is this based on other than your subsequent "common sense" reasoning? (directly below)

I've been involved in helping people who've paid.  It didn't turn out well (obviously, or they wouldn't need help, heh).

> By "irrespective of what happens" do you include your earlier suggestion that the attacker might be traced and 
> arrested?

Yes - it doesn't matter even if attacker #1 is traced and arrested (which doesn't happen often, and takes lots and lots 
of time), if you're now busy dealing with attackers #2 - N.

I've never, ever heard of an LEO recommending that someone pay in these particular circumstances - i.e., DDoS 
extortion.  I doubt one ever would.  But if one did, I personally wouldn't follow that particular recommendation, and 
would urge others to seriously think before doing it.

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