NSFOCUS: DDoS-attacks perpetrated by cybercriminals switched on internet providers and game servers

Attacks on gaming services caused by the actions Lizard Squad, while attacks on providers can be more serious.

NSFOCUS company issued a report on DDoS-attacks in the first half of 2014. It states that, as their new targets, cybercriminals have chosen ISPs and game servers.

According NSFOCUS, rush attacks on banks took place in the first half of 2013. Then 45% of DDoS-attacks were carried out on sites and online-servises of institutions. On the  second place were the corporate networks of large companies - they became targets of 25% of all advanced attacks.

In the second half of 2013 the number of attacks on banks were reduced from 45% to 10%. At the same time attracted the attention of criminals ISPs and services online-games. Already in the first half of 2014 10% of all attacks came from providers, a further 15% - for gaming services.

The company has not explained the reasons for switching attention of cybercriminals. Nevertheless, it is assumed that the attacks on banks in 2013 were made on a number of political and financial reasons. It is worth noting Activity Arab hackers, since 2012 leading cyber war against the United States. In addition, a number of cybercrime gangs use DDoS-attacks as a distraction to quietly transfer money from hacked bank accounts in their wallets.

Increasing the number of cyber attacks on gaming services this year due to the actions of hackers which are trying to undermine the industry of computer entertainment. For example, Lizard Group during the last month made ​​a DDoS-attacks on the servers of Destiny, Call of Duty: Ghosts, Battle.net and the Sony PlayStation Network.

Providers can be attacked in order to identify vulnerabilities in their security system. Most likely, the hackers are prepared to penetrate into their internal network to mass infect users.

NSFOCUS also reported that the duration of attacks this year remains the same - 93.5% last less than 30 minutes. Note that in the first half of this year was held on the record the attack on one of the web-sites, which lasted 228 hours.


Source: securitylab.ru