News broke that the website used to sell merchandise for the University of Warwick’s rowing club, including a nude calendar, produced every year to raise money for charity, was hit with a DDoS attack this week after the team magazine was banned for sale in Russia. Newman, Director at Corero Network Security commented below.
“The recently reported attack against the University of Warwick Rowing Club’s merchandise site is a prime example of how easy it can be for online business to be impacted. Whatever the motive, it just goes to show how even a modest sized DDoS attack can put an inadequately protected retail website out of action. With DDoS attack tools being inexpensive and easy to find – these days the perpetrators don’t even need to make their way into the depths of the dark web to procure a DDoS-for-hire service. These techniques provide a cheap and anonymous vehicle for expressing opinion or targeting competitors. When a revenue generating digital property is taken offline, it can significantly impact the bottom line – in this case the ability to raise funds for charity. The only way to beat these attacks is to have a robust, real-time DDoS mitigation solution in place, which can defeat DDoS attacks and prevent service interruptions.”
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