DDoS Attack Targets German Food Delivery Service

By Dark Reading Staff for Dark Reading
Thursday, March 19, 2020

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Cybercriminals have launched a distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attack against German food delivery service Takeaway.com (Liefrando.de), demanding two bitcoins (about $11,000) to stop the flood of traffic. The attack has now stopped, according to a report from BleepingComputer.

Security experts anticipate these types of acts, intended to exploit essential services in times of crisis, will continue as restrictions due to COVID-19 remain in place. "Deplorably, we will likely see a further avalanche of cyberattacks targeting most susceptible online businesses," says ImmuniWeb founder and CEO Ilia Kolochenko. As a result, many organizations may be forced to pay cybercriminals or invest in DDoS protection services to defend against advanced attacks. Read Full Article