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Need to stop an attack Nitro 07-27-2005
Posted by Nitro on July 27, 2005, 12:36 pm
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This may be off topic here, but it does relate to internet security and
I thought some people here may be able to help. Anyway, I'll say sorry
ahead of time if this is the wrong place to post this: sorry.

I have someone attacking my web server and I have alot of evidence
including his ip address. I even have proof of him threatening me of
more attacks. And these threats have come from multiple sources
(screenshots, log files, msn messenger). I want to get this guy
arrested for the attacks. So, where do I go to get charges brought
against him? The FBI? Police? Somewhere else?

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?



Posted by John Thomas Smith on July 27, 2005, 3:56 pm
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>This may be off topic here, but it does relate to internet security and
>I thought some people here may be able to help. Anyway, I'll say sorry
>ahead of time if this is the wrong place to post this: sorry.
>
>I have someone attacking my web server and I have alot of evidence
>including his ip address. I even have proof of him threatening me of
>more attacks. And these threats have come from multiple sources
>(screenshots, log files, msn messenger). I want to get this guy
>arrested for the attacks. So, where do I go to get charges brought
>against him? The FBI? Police? Somewhere else?
>
>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?

The FBI site http://www.fbi.gov/cyberinvest/cyberhome.htm does not
seem to cover your problem... unless your attack is coming from a
foreign country

If your attacker is on an ISP with some sort of fair use policy,
I would think that is your first step (ie abuse@aol.com )

My next step would be the Attorney General for my state

John Thomas Smith
http://www.direct2usales.com
http://www.pacifier.com/~jtsmith


Posted by Mike Easter on July 27, 2005, 11:49 pm
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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



Posted by Frankster on July 28, 2005, 8:22 am
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In addition to what others have said, I would think that to be taken
seriously at all, by any law enforcement agency and/or DA, you would have to
be able to offer proof of financial loss and substantiate the amount.
Otherwise it is simply an annoyance. The monetary amount of loss (theft?)
would determine the potential for success in the legal system. Without the
monetary numbers, you have no case, IMHO.

-Frank

> This may be off topic here, but it does relate to internet security and
> I thought some people here may be able to help. Anyway, I'll say sorry
> ahead of time if this is the wrong place to post this: sorry.
>
> I have someone attacking my web server and I have alot of evidence
> including his ip address. I even have proof of him threatening me of
> more attacks. And these threats have come from multiple sources
> (screenshots, log files, msn messenger). I want to get this guy
> arrested for the attacks. So, where do I go to get charges brought
> against him? The FBI? Police? Somewhere else?
>
> 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?
>




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