> On Dec 3, 2015, at 10:26 AM, Nick Hilliard <n...@foobar.org> wrote: > > On 03/12/2015 08:15, halp us wrote: >> a very well known group that has been in the news lately. Recently they've >> threatened to carry out a major DDoS attack if they are not paid by a >> deadline which is approaching. They've performed an attack of a smaller >> magnitude to prove that they're serious. > > bear in mind that if you pay a ransom like this: > > 1. you're opening up a bank account for them to dip into whenever they feel > they need more money.
Most of these types of service ransom deals are conducted via bitcoin. So I don’t see how this could be the case unless you mean to say that appeasing your attackers is a bad idea because they might just be emboldened enough to try and extort you again whenever the piggy bank is beginning to run dry.
