DDoS-for-Hire Service Webstresser Dismantled
Summary: Authorities in the U.S., U.K. and the Netherlands took down the DDoS-for-hire service WebStresser.org and arrested its alleged administrators, a service that had more than 136,000 registered users and was responsible for somewhere between four and six million attacks over three years. The U.K.'s National Crime Agency said the service could be rented for as little as $14.99 and let people with little or no technical knowledge launch crippling DDoS attacks worldwide.
Key Takeaway: A $14.99 rental with 136,000 registered users shows how low the barrier to launching a crippling DDoS attack has fallen, and the Dutch Police noted victims go out of business for a period of time and spend money on mitigation.
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