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by mikehodgson 2461 days ago
> If you come on this system knowingly bringing a DDoS on your heels
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FDSGSG 2461 days ago
So hosting a minecraft server? Or a game server of any kind? An IRC server? An internet forum? An email provider?

All things notorious for attracting DDoS attacks.

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fludlight 2461 days ago
What motivates a DDoS attacker? Are they all just wannabe vigilantes seeking to right some perceived wrong (such as being banned from a club, opposing political views, etc)? Is there ever a clear economic motive?
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lima 2457 days ago
Yes, most are wannabe vigilantes.

Sometimes ransom but CloudFlare has kind of killed that line of business.

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