Up to 35 years in prison for running a DDoS service
Matthew Gatrel, 32, has been convicted by a federal jury of conspiracy to commit and unauthorised alteration of a protected computer and conspiracy to commit wire fraud. He faces up to 35 years in prison.
The cybercriminal operated the websites, DownThem[.]org and AmpNode[.]com, which allowed subscribed users to launch denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks against multiple entities, both public and private.
References:
- 16/09/2021 justice.gov Illinois Man Convicted of Federal Criminal Charges for Operating Subscription-Based Computer Attack Platforms
- 16/09/2021 krebsonsecurity.com Trial Ends in Guilty Verdict for DDoS-for-Hire Boss
- 17/09/2021 bleepingcomputer.com Admin of DDoS service behind 200,000 attacks faces 35yrs in prison