Whenever a company or service provider targeted by an attack by hackers, they are not always given the chance to pay a ransom. Even if that were the case, paying up the money being demand is not always a viable option. ProtonMail was recently faced with the dilemma of paying up 15 Bitcoins or being taken down by a DDoS attack. Despite making the payment, their services were taken out through a DDoS attack anyway.
Bitcoin Is Not The Culprit In This Story
Before you continue reading this story, it is imperative to keep in mind Bitcoin is not the culprit in this story. Granted, the attack(s) asked for a Bitcoin payments, but this digital currency is anything but anonymous. In fact, sending a wire transfer of a Western Union payment is far more anonymous compared to Bitcoin.
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Topic: [2015-11-06] ProtonMail Taken Down In DDoS Attack After Paying Bitcoin Ransom (Read 335 times)
November 06, 2015, 07:14:11 PM
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