Whos paying for the DOS attacks?

[gmaxwell]

A lot of pools have been DDOSed lately, including ones like Bitparking which aren't even that big.

Any speculation as to whats funding these attacks?

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[jarhed]

Maybe all em miners set to DIFF 1

[Trance]

I have an article on this I will post in a few hours when Im home and can grab the link from tablets bookmarks.

Its somewhat how the stock market works, specific beings with higher powers can manipulate and contribute to such DOS attacks

[zvs]

I have an article on this I will post in a few hours when Im home and can grab the link from tablets bookmarks.

Its somewhat how the stock market works, specific beings with higher powers can manipulate and contribute to such DOS attacks

higher powers meaning $$?

do you think the botnet owners are personally getting involved?   

[rammy2k2]

i dont know who's doing it, but i dont mind the diff to cool down
still, diff will skyrocket in 6 days ...