Re: Need to stop an attack

Nitro wrote:

> I have someone attacking my web server and I have alot of evidence
> including his ip address.

Organized extortionists attack gambling websites using a lot of
aggressive resources, an army of zombies -- which would seem to be a
crime of considerably greater magnitude than your problem, and those
websites are left to defend for themselves^1, no help from law
enforcement.

> So, the simple question is, when someone is attacking your server and
> causing damage to your business, how do you turn him in if you have
> evidence? Who should I contact?

I don't think law enforcement or attorneys general do much about these
things.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/4169223.stm Rings of steel combat
net attacks
http://www.csoonline.com/read/050105/extortion.html How a Bookmaker and
a Whiz Kid Took On an Extortionist - and Won
http://www.csoonline.com/read/050105/extortion_response_3584.html
Extortion Crisis Response Plan

It is a little bit like defending a computer or server facing the
internet -- the first rule is defend yourself. The more powerful or
determined the adversary, the stronger or more comprehensive your
defenses must be. It is unlikely that someone else is going to defend
you.

-- 
Mike Easter