They were hosting him for free, and like insurance, I can assure you if you are consistently using a service, and not covering the costs of that service you won't be a client for long. This is the basis for AUP/client contracts and have been going back to the days when we all offered only dialup internet.
On Fri, Sep 23, 2016 at 3:01 PM, Mike Hammett <na...@ics-il.net> wrote: > I believe the article says they were being hosted for free. > > > > > ----- > Mike Hammett > Intelligent Computing Solutions > http://www.ics-il.com > > Midwest-IX > http://www.midwest-ix.com > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Grant Ridder" <shortdudey...@gmail.com> > To: nanog@nanog.org > Sent: Friday, September 23, 2016 12:58:44 PM > Subject: Krebs on Security booted off Akamai network after DDoS attack > proves pricey > > Didn't realize Akamai kicked out or disabled customers > http://www.zdnet.com/article/krebs-on-security-booted-off- > akamai-network-after-ddos-attack-proves-pricey/ > > "Security blog Krebs on Security has been taken offline by host Akamai > Technologies following a DDoS attack which reached 665 Gbps in size." > > -Grant > >
