Teen crew in Poland caught selling DDoS attack tools
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Polish authorities identified seven minors, aged 12-16, for selling DDoS attack tools and targeting websites for profit. The case, traced to a 14-year-old administrator, will be handled by family courts.
Source: Help Net Security
Seven minors who distributed online programs designed to facilitate DDoS attacks have been identified by Poland’s Central Bureau for Combating Cybercrime (CBZC). They were between 12 and 16 at the time of the crime. According to investigators, using the tools they administered, the minors attacked popular websites, including auction and sales portals, IT domains, hosting services and accommodation booking sites. The activity was profit-driven, with the suspects earning money from the operation. Authorities traced the case back to last year when investigators identified a 14-year-old suspect from the Masovian Voivodeship as an administrator of tools used to carry out DDoS attacks. Family courts will decide on the fate of the minors,” the CBZC said in an announcement. Full Story