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DDoS-ed MMORPG offers 10,000 Euro bounty

posted by LaminatorX on Thursday February 20 2014, @12:30PM   
from the Fistfull-of-Euros dept.

Open4D writes:

"The BBC reports that a bounty of 10,000 Euro ($13,700) is 'being offered to catch the people who took the online multiplayer game Wurm offline.' A blog entry on their website says, 'we can offer 10,000 Euro for any tips or evidence leading to a conviction of the person responsible for this attack.'

For those unfamiliar, Wurm Online is, according to Wikipedia, a 3D MMORPG from Sweden that came out in 2006. The client 'is developed in Java and uses OpenGL.'

Presumably they're hoping someone with inside knowledge of the attack will be tempted to inform on the main culprits. Or maybe Microsoft's commendable botnet-fighting unit has a chance to claim the money?"

• Re:Strike Back! (Score: 4, Insightful) by TheRaven on Thursday February 20 2014, @03:13PM

  by TheRaven (270) on Thursday February 20 2014, @03:13PM (#3643) Journal

  To properly handle editing posts, you need proper versioning for posts. It would be okay to just invalidate moderation, but you really want to be able to have every user see older versions of posts to see if a reply changes meaning based on what was said earlier. There are also some legal implications: if you can't edit your own posts then you can't be compelled by a court (or C&D letter) to do so, they have to go through the hosting site, which may be in a completely different jurisdiction.

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