[URGENT] Getting DDoSed

[CrazyLemurs]

Hey all
I'm getting bloody DDoSed for 3-4 minutes at a time by somebody I know on Skype. He's given me quite a lot of information about the process, and the fact he pays for 3 servers every month to be able to DDoS. What should I do? He says if I report it to the police they can't do anything because he's using a VPN to do it. Surely if I give the police his name and Skype username they can find where he lives and punish him? And is DDoSing a criminal offense that it'd be worth reporting? I refuse to be bullied by somebody who (in my opinion) doesn't even deserve to live in this country.

[David]

bullied by somebody who (in my opinion) doesn't even deserve to live in this country.

thats racist. fired.

yeah i think it's illegal

[mrwoooooooo]

are you actually or are you just believing him telling you that you're being ddosed?

[CrazyLemurs]

Considering my internet is going down for the period he says he's DDoSing me, I'm pretty confident.
It's not racist. He doesn't deserve to live here because he's not a pleasant person at all. Drain on society imo, he'll never amount to anything legal...

[Nige]

What are your signs of being "DDoSed" ?

[CrazyLemurs]

My entire internet is going down; loading pages stops and my Skype disconnects.

[Mark]

Can't say you're doing yourself any favours by saying things like that when you're asking for help. It is illegal but I can't see the police doing any serious investigation into it, unless it gets to the point where you cannot use your internet whatsoever. Best to speak to @Recursion; as he's a guru in most things technical!

[Nige]

My entire internet is going down; loading pages stops and my Skype disconnects.

Doesn't possibly mean you're getting "DDoSed", could be a problem with your router? or if you're using WiFi then you could just have a bad signal.

[CrazyLemurs]

Doesn't possibly mean you're getting "DDoSed", could be a problem with your router? or if you're using WiFi then you could just have a bad signal.

That never happens, and surely it can't be coincidence it happens twice in the space of 10 minutes exactly when he says he's doing it?

[Nige]

That never happens, and surely it can't be coincidence it happens twice in the space of 10 minutes exactly when he says he's doing it?

Well if you're that convinced then contact your ISP, they will do a search as I'm pretty sure it will have an effect of people aon your street (don't take me up on that, just reading up online).

Your ISP can advise you on what to do and the steps to take.