Teens Arrested in DDoS Attacks
Posted by: Timothy Weaver on 09/03/2015 08:37 AM
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Authorities in the UK have arrested six teens in what is being called a distributed denial of service (DDoS) attack.
The teens, released on bail, are accused of using the Lizard Squad's cyber-attack tool on a national newspaper, a school, gaming companies and several online retailers.
The teens range between 15 and 18.
Lizards Squads attack tool was used on the attacks against Microsoft's Xbox Live and Sony's PlayStation Network online gaming services last December.
The DDoS tool is considered a hack for hire tool that the boys were able to aim it at targets of their choosing. The National Crime Agency (NCA) said the six teens are suspected of maliciously using the tool, paying for it using Bitcoin to remain anonymous.
Tony Adams, senior operations manager at the NCA's national cyber-crime unit, said: “Tools like Lizard Stresser can cripple businesses financially and deprive people of access to important information and public services. One of our key priorities is to engage with those on the fringes of cyber-criminality, to help them understand the consequences of cyber-crime and how they can channel their abilities into productive and lucrative legitimate careers.”
None of the six teens are reported to be members of the Lizard Squad.
Source: SVMagazine
The teens, released on bail, are accused of using the Lizard Squad's cyber-attack tool on a national newspaper, a school, gaming companies and several online retailers.The teens range between 15 and 18.
Lizards Squads attack tool was used on the attacks against Microsoft's Xbox Live and Sony's PlayStation Network online gaming services last December.
The DDoS tool is considered a hack for hire tool that the boys were able to aim it at targets of their choosing. The National Crime Agency (NCA) said the six teens are suspected of maliciously using the tool, paying for it using Bitcoin to remain anonymous.
Tony Adams, senior operations manager at the NCA's national cyber-crime unit, said: “Tools like Lizard Stresser can cripple businesses financially and deprive people of access to important information and public services. One of our key priorities is to engage with those on the fringes of cyber-criminality, to help them understand the consequences of cyber-crime and how they can channel their abilities into productive and lucrative legitimate careers.”
None of the six teens are reported to be members of the Lizard Squad.
Source: SVMagazine
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