[olug] DoDNS extortion

[Sean Edwards]

At the very least, this is extortion.  Also, since it
comes via data lines (technically called the Public
Switched Telephone Network) it is a federal offence
invlolving the FCC.

You are correct when you say the FBI should be
notified.

Eric, contact me off list: cell 402 689 4956.


--- Eric Penne <epenne at olug.org> wrote:

> A friend of mine just had her company attacked by a
> Denial of DNS 
> (DoDNS).  Apparently the attackers emailed the
> bosses demanding $10,000 
> or they would launch this DoDNS for the next month. 
> If they paid the 
> money they would "protect" them for a year.  Is this
> straight out of the 
> movies?
> 
> Has anybody else had this issue?
> 
> What are the best ways or other ways to protect
> yourself against this 
> type of attack?
> Multiple DNS servers on different connections is one
> thing I was 
> thinking of.  Manually blacklisting the IP addresses
> at the route seems 
> like a slow and painful way of doing this.
> 
> I assume this is a crime that probably should be
> reported to the FBI 
> because it almost certainly crosses state lines. 
> Any thoughts?
> 
> Later
> Eric Penne
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