Two years in prison for the operator of the 'DDoS attack agency subscription service' that carried out 200,000 attacks
DDoS attacks that send huge amounts of traffic to the attack target and make it unmanageable have been carried out by many cyber criminals, and many companies and government agencies have been damaged. The US Department of Justice has sentenced a person who was running a subscription service on behalf of such a DDoS attack to two years' imprisonment. The DDoS agency subscription service has more than 2000 customers and has executed more than 200,000 DDoS attacks so far.
Illinois Man Sentenced to 2 Years in Federal Prison for Operating Subscription-Based Computer Attack Platforms | USAO-CDCA | Department of Justice
“Downthem” DDoS-for-Hire Boss Gets 2 Years in Prison – Krebs on Security
https://krebsonsecurity.com/2022/06/downthem-ddos-for-hire-boss-gets-2-years-in-prison/
A DDoS attack is a cyber attack that uses multiple machines to send excessive access and data to the attacked website or server, making it unprocessable. Matthew Gatrel, who lives in Illinois, USA, has been sentenced to two years' imprisonment, and operated websites 'DownThem.org' and 'AmpNode.com' that undertake agency services for DDoS attacks.
According to the U.S. Department of Justice, 'DownThem.org' offered customers a subscription plan for DDoS attacks. DownThem.org offered multiple plans with different amounts, with guidance to help customers choose the right plan for their attack. 'DownThem.org' has more than 2000 customers, and a total of more than 200,000 DDoS attacks have been carried out, and the targets of the attacks were diverse, including general households, educational institutions, local governments, and financial institutions.
In addition, 'AmpNode.com' was hosting a server used for ' DNS reflector attack (DNS amplifier attack) ' that abused the DNS server. 'Gatrel has provided other cybercriminals with the infrastructure and resources to conduct similar DDoS attack businesses. These attacks cost a large area of American society and endanger computers around the world. I was exposed to the damage. '
DDoS attack agency services like 'DownThem.org' are called 'booters'. According to security researcher Brian Krebs, a UK cybercrime agency will post a 'page explaining that DDoS attacks are illegal' at the top of Google's search results for 'booter' in 2017. It is said that 'booter' measures are being taken in each country, such as purchasing.
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