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FBI busts alleged DDoS Mafia
Kevin Poulsen, SecurityFocus 2004-08-26

A Massachusetts businessman allegedly paid members of the computer underground to launch organized, crippling distributed denial of service (DDoS) attacks against three of his competitors, in what federal officials are calling the first criminal case to arise from a DDoS-for-hire scheme.

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FBI busts alleged DDoS Mafia 2004-08-30
Kelly Hallissey
Well, I guess my attitude in reading this is a little different than most peoples. I'm sure if any of you knew these people as more than just a screen name or handle you would too.

Based on knowing some of these individuals for up to 9 years, having watched them grow up online, the births of the...

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