Professional DDoS Service vDOS Offline, Two Arrested
vDOS, the most profitable attack for hire DDoS service shuts down after authorities arrest the two hackers behind it. Who said it’s hard to find good help these days? If it has got anything to do with hacking or cyberattacks, darknet is the “go-to” place. One can find many “cyberattacks for hire” listings on deepweb marketplaces and forums. While it’s hard to vouch for their effectiveness, recent arrests in Israel prove that some of those advertisements are indeed true. According to reports, vDOS is one such attack for hire service which will not be doing business anymore. The people....
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