ProtonMail DDoS Attacks Are a Case Study of What Happens When You Mock Attackers

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/protonmail-ddos-attacks-are-a-case-study-of-what-happens-when-you-mock-attackers/

by maxwellpower • 8 years ago

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jk_danson• 8 years ago

After watching Lavabit and other encrypted services of America get shutdown. I wouldn't be surprised if the group is being funded by the NSA or other government programs that hate these services for the near absolute privacy. Sure this is just a theory, but there is reason with it. Protonmail has been under attack since its conception. Corrupt government hate the very idea of it.

rablo• 8 years ago

If there’s something I’ve learnt of irc is that you don’t taunt those who can bring your connection down. Maybe this will teach these kids from ProtonMail a lesson.

foobarbazetc• 8 years ago

Lol, he called them clowns once. Must’ve really hurt their feelings...

z_open• 8 years ago

kids

Yeah, all those CERN researcher kids at ProtonMail.

ryanlol• 8 years ago

One of the PIA co-founders made a pretty convincing case that protonmail is probably not ran by a bunch of CERN researchers.

https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=17258203

ProtonMail DDoS Attacks Are a Case Study of What Happens When You Mock Attackers

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