The first demonstrated DDos attack was introduced by well known hacker Khan C. Smith during a 1998 illegal Defcon event and later exposed for its use Botnet mechanisms during a lawsuit filed by Earthlink which claims has caused billions in economic damages.
The first demonstrated DDos attack was introduced by well known hacker Khan C. Smith during a 1998 illegal Defcon event during a lawsuit. This lawsuit was filed by Earthlink which claims has caused billions in economic damages. The first demonstrated DDos attack was later exposed for its use Botnet mechanisms during a lawsuit. This lawsuit was filed by Earthlink which claims has caused billions in economic damages.