Almost every major Bitcoin website has been under DDOS attack over the past few days. Its becoming a real problem, not just for the exchanges. It is also opening up other vulnerabilities.
Installing defensive tech (like cloudflare) is not enough. Isnt the Bitcoin community supposed to include some of the best hackers in the world? We should set up a bounty and take the fight to whatever botnets are trying to mess with Bitcoin.
As long as attackers can get away with it for free, attacks will continue. Let's just readjust their incentives a bit
I suggest setting up:
0. Reward for proving that there is a real attacker
1. Reward for whoever can identify the source of the attacks
2. Bounty for taking down (with prejudice) any major attackers
Considering the potential losses for major Bitcoin businesses if these attacks continue, Im sure pledging a few coins each for this would be worthwhile. It might also be a good project for the Bitcoin Foundation...
Installing defensive tech (like cloudflare) is not enough. Isnt the Bitcoin community supposed to include some of the best hackers in the world? We should set up a bounty and take the fight to whatever botnets are trying to mess with Bitcoin.
As long as attackers can get away with it for free, attacks will continue. Let's just readjust their incentives a bit
I suggest setting up:
0. Reward for proving that there is a real attacker
1. Reward for whoever can identify the source of the attacks
2. Bounty for taking down (with prejudice) any major attackers
Considering the potential losses for major Bitcoin businesses if these attacks continue, Im sure pledging a few coins each for this would be worthwhile. It might also be a good project for the Bitcoin Foundation...
Sure but they would have to release logs and other information to the general public first.