When we first encountered the DD4BC group back in April the gang had consisted of a few heists here and there , but by 2005 that had grown to 41 acknowledged hacks in that month alone . These are ransom - ins demanding payment in Bitcoins : if there is no payment , then get ready for increasingly severe DDoS attacks ( hence the moniker " DD4BC " ) . The number of attacks subsided marginally in July but experts warn that the frequency is likely to increase as other criminal gangs catch on to the plot .
When we first mentioned the DD4BC group back in April the group had carried of a few heists here and there, but by June that had risen to 41 acknowledged hacks in that month alone. These are ransom-attacks demanding payment in Bitcoins: if there is no payment, then get ready for increasingly severe DDoS attacks (hence the moniker "DD4BC"). The number of attacks subsided marginally in July but experts warn that the frequency is likely to increase as other criminal groups catch on to the plot.