Are You Ready for Net Extortion?

How would you like to get this note in your inbox? This is not a hoax. If you do not wire $20,000 to us via Western Union, we will crash your site. It's your choice. Pay a little now, or...

November 12, 2004

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How would you like to get this note in your inbox?

This is not a hoax. If you do not wire $20,000 to us via Western Union, we will crash your site. It's your choice. Pay a little now, or pay a whole lot later.

Scary huh? Even scarier is that some e-businesses are actually getting emails threatening Denial of Service attacks unless they pony up with the cash.

And the occurences are becoming more frequent.

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