DDoS Ransom: An Offer You Can Refuse
Feb 6, 2017Justin Paine
Summary
This post details the emergence and tactics of DDoS ransom groups, specifically noting their use of demonstration attacks and ransom emails referencing Mirai. It reinforces Cloudflare's stance against paying ransoms, explains the typical attack vectors and volumes observed in demonstration attacks, and advises users to have a proactive action plan for DDoS mitigation.
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