Largest Recorded DDoS Attack is 3.8 Tbps

The post discusses how attackers leverage scale and protocol adherence while intermediaries can profit as supposed heroes in the middle, citing examples such as Minecraft server attacks and early ransomware recovery firms that simply paid ransoms. It highlights the transnational nature and cost constraints of investigating lower value internet crimes, explaining why DDoS and similar abuses are relatively easy to conduct with low risk of prosecution.