A website linked to 11 of global cyber attacks has been closed down after a joint operation by US and Netherlands crime agencies. wannabe DDoS-ers could be hired for 14 ($ 14 ) to organise distributed denial of service (DDoS) attacks to disable computers. Servers in the US , Netherlands and the Netherlands were seized, and suspected members arrested. Webstresser was used to attack the UK ’s largest banks last year , which had to shut systems down as a result. Not only were the administrators of this illegal service arrested, but also users will now face prosecution and civil liability for caused damage. The website allowed people with little technical knowledge to launch attacks, and targets have included governments, police forces and gaming firms.
A website linked to 11 of global cyber attacks has been closed down after a joint operation by US and Netherlands crime agencies. wannabe DDoS-ers could be hired for 14 ($ 14 ) to organise distributed denial of service (DDoS) attacks to disable computers. Servers in the US , Netherlands and the Netherlands were seized, and suspected members arrested. Webstresser was used to attack the UK ’s largest banks last year , which had to shut systems down as a result. The website allowed people with little technical knowledge to launch attacks, and targets have included governments, police forces and gaming firms.