Could some IT fundi please explain to me why people do this?
I know there are such things as DDoS attacks, but why do people do it? What's in it for them?
https://krebsonsecurity.com/2025/10/ddos-botnet-aisuru-blankets-us-isps-in-record-ddos/
#DDoS
Stephen Hayes
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2025-12-09 07:30:43 UTC
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