On May 24, 2014, at 1:09 AM, Barry Shein <b...@world.std.com> wrote:
> What is this based on other than your subsequent "common sense" reasoning? > (directly below) I've been involved in helping people who've paid. It didn't turn out well (obviously, or they wouldn't need help, heh). > By "irrespective of what happens" do you include your earlier suggestion that > the attacker might be traced and arrested? Yes - it doesn't matter even if attacker #1 is traced and arrested (which doesn't happen often, and takes lots and lots of time), if you're now busy dealing with attackers #2 - N. I've never, ever heard of an LEO recommending that someone pay in these particular circumstances - i.e., DDoS extortion. I doubt one ever would. But if one did, I personally wouldn't follow that particular recommendation, and would urge others to seriously think before doing it. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Roland Dobbins <rdobb...@arbor.net> // <http://www.arbornetworks.com> Equo ne credite, Teucri. -- Laocoön
