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This is totally inappropriate.

by csdrane 10y ago

thechowchowman 10y ago
Why inappropriate?
- 5ilv3r 10y ago
  For the same reason it would be inappropriate to blame you.
- apetresc 10y ago
  Probably because it's accusing some random person of a crime that there is literally no reason to suspect they are responsible for.
zzleeper 10y ago
Very young person so possibly impulsive; started college at age 12 so might not have developed enough emotional intelligence to avoid doing these things. I mean, Bloomberg is pointing fingers, I'm just trying to understand why an anti-DDoS firm would be DDoSing other firms.. EDIT: Also, "Marshal Webb, 18, whose Hamilton, Ohio home was raided this week by FBI agents as part of the LulzSec investigation". Maybe he did it or maybe not, but if he did, it wouldn't be the first time http://www.thesmokinggun.com/documents/internet/hackers-who-tried-sink-lulz-boat-071289 http://www.thesmokinggun.com/documents/internet/hackers-who-...
- jplasmeier 10y ago
  Per his LinkedIn[0] he started college at age 16. He's 23 now. The fact that he started college 2 years early, seven years ago, made him decide to DDoS a huge DNS provider? That's quite a leap... [0] - https://www.linkedin.com/in/webbmt https://www.linkedin.com/in/webbmt
  - zzleeper 10y ago
    See my edit. You have fingers pointed at him, an unusual coincidence, and a background of being arrested by the FBI due to DDoS attacks he did when he was 16. Would you really be "surprised" if you find out he was the culprit, given these priors? I'm not a judge nor a jury, I'm not stating he is guilty, just that that's more likely that a random guy attacking the firm
  - zzleeper 10y ago
    Also either his crunchbase or his linkedin are lying, because "After starting college at the age of 12, I..." (from his crunchbase linked above)
- jungletek 10y ago
  >I'm just trying to understand why an anti-DDoS firm would be DDoSing other firms It's basic 'eliminate the competitors' behavior.
chatmasta 10y ago
Except it's the exact accusation leveled by the linked article.

This is totally inappropriate.

by csdrane 10y ago

This is totally inappropriate.

thechowchowman 10y ago

Why inappropriate?

5ilv3r 10y ago
For the same reason it would be inappropriate to blame you.
apetresc 10y ago
Probably because it's accusing some random person of a crime that there is literally no reason to suspect they are responsible for.

zzleeper 10y ago

Very young person so possibly impulsive; started college at age 12 so might not have developed enough emotional intelligence to avoid doing these things. I mean, Bloomberg is pointing fingers, I'm just trying to understand why an anti-DDoS firm would be DDoSing other firms.. EDIT: Also, "Marshal Webb, 18, whose Hamilton, Ohio home was raided this week by FBI agents as part of the LulzSec investigation". Maybe he did it or maybe not, but if he did, it wouldn't be the first time http://www.thesmokinggun.com/documents/internet/hackers-who-tried-sink-lulz-boat-071289 http://www.thesmokinggun.com/documents/internet/hackers-who-...

jplasmeier 10y ago
Per his LinkedIn[0] he started college at age 16. He's 23 now. The fact that he started college 2 years early, seven years ago, made him decide to DDoS a huge DNS provider? That's quite a leap... [0] - https://www.linkedin.com/in/webbmt https://www.linkedin.com/in/webbmt
- zzleeper 10y ago
  See my edit. You have fingers pointed at him, an unusual coincidence, and a background of being arrested by the FBI due to DDoS attacks he did when he was 16. Would you really be "surprised" if you find out he was the culprit, given these priors? I'm not a judge nor a jury, I'm not stating he is guilty, just that that's more likely that a random guy attacking the firm
- zzleeper 10y ago
  Also either his crunchbase or his linkedin are lying, because "After starting college at the age of 12, I..." (from his crunchbase linked above)
jungletek 10y ago
>I'm just trying to understand why an anti-DDoS firm would be DDoSing other firms It's basic 'eliminate the competitors' behavior.

chatmasta 10y ago

Except it's the exact accusation leveled by the linked article.