A new cross-platform malware botnet named 'MCCrash' is infecting Windows, Linux, and IoT devices to conduct distributed denial of service attacks on Minecraft servers.
Why on earth would someone want to ddos Minecraft servers?
... but what value do they get out of doing that to Minecraft servers?
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Minecraft has a cutthroat world of private servers with owners who are making hundreds of thousands of dollars per month from them
Using a DDoS attack in the online gaming industry can give you a competitive advantage over your opponents by compromising their network connection
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Oh.
Well, TIL.
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