D.O.S. attackers/hackers - shooting off their own foot?

MichaelD

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I was reading this article on CNN about a recent DOS attack.

The attackers hit all 13 main DNS root servers around the world, trying to shut them down.

OK, say they succeed. The internet is down. Now what? Now the thing that the hackers use for fun and profit, the internet is down. Did you not just shoot yourself in the foot? Why do they do this?

I can understand the thrill of breaking into a secure system just to see if you can. I can understand (not condone, but understand) breaking into bank accounts and stealing money w/o crashing the system. But why try to destroy it?

If you are "Mr. X" the worlds greatest hacker and you actually DO crash the entire Internet; How are you going to brag about it? The internet is DOWN!

Duh.

[snip]
Servers match requests with sites
The 13 servers hit this week -- key to the Internet's naming system -- are responsible for matching Internet addresses with users' requests.

The attack, which began around 4:45 p.m. EDT Monday, flooded the 13 domain-name service root servers around the world with 30 to 40 times the normal amount of data. Seven of the servers were affected enough to have periods of "zero-reachability," according to Web security firm Matrix NetSystems.

It took about an hour for security specialists to enact defensive measures and restore service.

The attack failed to disrupt service because the data on the 13 key servers is replicated tens of thousands of times by Internet service providers and other computers around the world.
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StageLeft

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These people should be charged, whenever they are found, equal to how somebody would charged by stealing a businesses money. When people do things like this they cost millions of dollars and yet get a slap on the wrist.
 

Kev

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I saw some show about hackers once where a few guys said they could crash the whole internet if they wanted to. I guess this is what they meant. Pretty lame though.

If you are "Mr. X" the worlds greatest hacker and you actually DO crash the entire Internet; How are you going to brag about it? The internet is DOWN!
It's not like a DOS attack will kill the internet and it will never be back up...
 

smp

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Maybe they're anarchists .. or nihilists

Maybe they want to see the system burn
 

lowtech1

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If some kid can do it that mean other countries that is not friendly to the US could also do it to cause us economic headache & it can be use as a tool during war to denial communication.
 

NikPreviousAcct

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Originally posted by: lowtech
If some kid can do it that mean other countries that is not friendly to the US could also do it to cause us economic headache & it can be use as a tool during war to denial communication.

You cannot am grammar in ATOT.

nik
 

lowtech1

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Thank you Nik for pointing it out to me.
My "American" isn't as refined as the average ATOT, because it is my third language. I hope that ATOT is not so elitist that it prevents non-English native tongue to share the experience.
 

MichaelD

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Originally posted by: lowtech
Thank you Nik for pointing it out to me.
My "American" isn't as refined as the average ATOT, because it is my third language. I hope that ATOT is not so elitist that it prevents non-English native tongue to share the experience.

THIRD language? Damn. I have trouble w/one. ;) ALL opinions are welcome in Mr. Mike's Thread. :)
 

NikPreviousAcct

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Originally posted by: lowtech
Thank you Nik for pointing it out to me.
My "American" isn't as refined as the average ATOT, because it is my third language. I hope that ATOT is not so elitist that it prevents non-English native tongue to share the experience.

Actually, as far as grammar goes, I wouldn't be surprised if you were better than the average 13yr old who posts here. Anyway, good luck on the English studies.

nik