DDoS extortionists arrested
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January 12, 2016 17:42
The criminals started in mid 2014. They were first coined by gambling sites, but later also focused on financial institutions and entertainment sites. Who pays ransom, is weak and becomes perhaps later again under fire for more money, warns Europol.
London's cyber police tracked down the perpetrators in Bosnia. Investigators from Australia, Germany, France, Britain, Japan, Austria, Romania, the United States and Switzerland assisted in the investigation, as the international police Interpol and Europol.
- Two people have been arrested because they have carried out DDoS attacks. Not for the thrill, not for political reasons, but because they wanted ransom. They demanded bitcoins to stop. The gang is known DD4BC, or DDoS for Bitcoin.
The criminals started in mid 2014. They were first coined by gambling sites, but later also focused on financial institutions and entertainment sites. Who pays ransom, is weak and becomes perhaps later again under fire for more money, warns Europol.
London's cyber police tracked down the perpetrators in Bosnia. Investigators from Australia, Germany, France, Britain, Japan, Austria, Romania, the United States and Switzerland assisted in the investigation, as the international police Interpol and Europol.
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