Blind Bandit Posted November 25, 2008 Report Share Posted November 25, 2008 This is something I've been thinking about for a while. I've noticed that in the last week or so there have been several DoS / DDoS threads on WHT and it made really wonder why are so many people being DDosed? I understand the more controversial you are the more likely you going to be attacked. But it seems DoS / DDoS are on the rise or just very much in the open. But why would someone want to do this to someone in the first place? There can't be any profit in it for the hacker, and the only reason it seems to is to cause harm to someone else. I don't know it just seems odd so many people are victims of DoS attacks. Just something that had me puzzled. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael D. Posted November 25, 2008 Report Share Posted November 25, 2008 the only reason it seems to is to cause harm to someone else. That's it, the reasoning behind it varies but ultimately it's to do harm. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bunnykins Posted January 18, 2009 Report Share Posted January 18, 2009 Yep mike is correct. I know sites who have had a DOS done to them and its either because they are upset about some thing that happened on that site or even competes with that site and wants to remove the competition. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Posted April 6, 2009 Report Share Posted April 6, 2009 I've heard that organized crime extorts commercial websites with threats of DoS attacks. Either you pay up or they cripple your website. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sremick Posted June 30, 2009 Report Share Posted June 30, 2009 I've heard that organized crime extorts commercial websites with threats of DoS attacks. Either you pay up or they cripple your website.Bingo. We have a winner. Usually it's about money (extortion). Sometimes it's revenge or international cyber-terrorism (like against a government computer system), but usually it's just money. Here's an older article that talks about one incident and reads like an exciting movie plot: http://www.csoonline.com/read/050105/extortion.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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