Quote Originally Posted by Baklavah View Post
It's basically a bunch of script kiddies who think DDOSing makes them "hackers". They're just annoying, but they pose very little threat. The only thing they're capable of doing is forcing a server offline. A temporary disruption of service. They're the chihuahuas of the hacker world. Lots of bark, and the best they can do is nip at your ankles.
It could also be a DDoS service that charges by the hour to DDoS a person or an organization. Malicious actors these days can just find a DDoS service for hire via the dark web and pay them in bitcoin to disrupt and degrade an external-facing network.