Ransom DDoS Attack

The DDoS extortion attack is also referred to as ransom DDoS (RDDoS)
- Herein, attackers threaten the target organizations with a DDoS attack and insist them to pay a specified ransom amount

• The attacker either sends a ransom note or initiates a sample DDoS attack using a botnet on specific resources of the organizations to make them believe that the attack is real
• Consequently, an email with a ransom or extortion note with the payment option, deadline, etc
• is delivered to the victim and warns that the original attack can be launched at any moment
• The ransom note may also include short messages or a series of messages threatening the victim with vulnerabilities, exposed assets, or data followed by instructions for ransom payment through digital currency
• Generally, attackers fake these attacks claiming that they have high-capacity DDoS capability tools that can cause potential damage to the organization’s business.
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