ProtonMail pays $6k ransom, gets taken out by DDoS anyway

Matheus28 wrote: post #2

That's really not smart. By paying it up you just incentive them to do it more often. Not only to yourself but to other websites.

But if it buys you time to upgrade your infrastructure it could be worth it.

Re: ProtonMail pays $6k ransom, gets taken out by DDoS anyway

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Post by zzleeper » Sun, Nov 08, 2015, 12:35 AM UTC

Loved the comment at the bottom:

'So basically ProtonMail said "We're incompetent and fund criminals… give us money."'

Re: ProtonMail pays $6k ransom, gets taken out by DDoS anyway

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Post by blondie9x » Sun, Nov 08, 2015, 12:35 AM UTC

Wasn't able to get on site earlier at protonmail.ch

Re: ProtonMail pays $6k ransom, gets taken out by DDoS anyway

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Post by sarciszewski » Sun, Nov 08, 2015, 12:39 AM UTC

hodwik wrote: post #4

Matheus28 wrote: post #2

That's really not smart. By paying it up you just incentive them to do it more often. Not only to yourself but to other websites.

But if it buys you time to upgrade your infrastructure it could be worth it.

No, it's not worth it.

Re: ProtonMail pays $6k ransom, gets taken out by DDoS anyway

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Post by onewaystreet » Sun, Nov 08, 2015, 12:44 AM UTC

Matheus28 wrote: post #2

That's really not smart. By paying it up you just incentive them to do it more often. Not only to yourself but to other websites.

This is the first case I've seen where a digital blackmailer didn't follow through with their promise. It's bad for business for them to renege as it increases the chance that their next victim wont pay.

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Post by Matheus28 » Sun, Nov 08, 2015, 12:45 AM UTC

onewaystreet wrote: post #8

Matheus28 wrote: post #2

That's really not smart. By paying it up you just incentive them to do it more often. Not only to yourself but to other websites.

This is the first case I've seen where a digital blackmailer didn't follow through with their promise. It's bad for business for them to renege as it increases the chance that their next victim wont pay.

From what it seems, there were two DDoSers. The ones they paid to, did stop DDoSing, but the other one is unknown and is still doing it. The first one did contact them and tell them that they had already stopped DDoSing.

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Post by Matheus28 » Sun, Nov 08, 2015, 12:46 AM UTC

hodwik wrote: post #4

Matheus28 wrote: post #2

That's really not smart. By paying it up you just incentive them to do it more often. Not only to yourself but to other websites.

But if it buys you time to upgrade your infrastructure it could be worth it.

It's never worth it. For $6k you can get actual protection for some time before you upgrade your infrastructure.