16-Year Old Arrested Over Spamhaus DDoS Attack

Re:16-Year Old Arrested Over Spamhaus DDoS Attack by spongle on Monday September 30, 2013 @07:42AM (#6468951)

"The suspect was found with his computer systems open and logged on to various virtual systems and forums. The subject has a significant amount of money flowing through his bank account."

Well I'm fucked. That's my job!!!

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Re:16-Year Old Arrested Over Spamhaus DDoS Attack by pnathan on Monday September 30, 2013 @11:45AM (#6470189)

Let's see... virtual systems:

- Amazon, jenkins, corporate vpn, ssh connection, virtual machine

... and forums...

- stackoverflow, hackernews, corporate board

... and money flowing ...

yep, lots of money flowing out... it's rent time.

didn't realize it before just now, but I'm a hacker just like this kid.

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Re:16-Year Old Arrested Over Spamhaus DDoS Attack by mc32 on Monday September 30, 2013 @11:38AM (#6470149)

That's like a mortician responding to a report about someone being found with dead bodies at their house and arrested.

"I have dead bodies in my home all the time; I'm fucked."

Context matters.

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Re:16-Year Old Arrested Over Spamhaus DDoS Attack by spongle on Monday September 30, 2013 @12:34PM (#6470520)

Yes context matters as does experience from the journalist who crapped out the article.

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Re:16-Year Old Arrested Over Spamhaus DDoS Attack by rfnslyr on Monday September 30, 2013 @08:15AM (#6469092)

Haha I love so much when the media misinterprets skids for real hackers.

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