Security News > 2021 > January > Another ransomware now uses DDoS attacks to force victims to pay
Another ransomware gang is now using DDoS attacks to force a victim to contact them and negotiate a ransom.
In October 2020, we reported that ransomware gangs were beginning to utilize DDoS attacks against a victims' network or web site as an extra tool to force them to pay a ransom.
The Avaddon ransomware gang now uses DDoS attacks to take down a victim's site or network until the victim contacts them and begins negotiating.
"Also, their site is currently under DDoS Attack, we will attack it until they contact us," Avaddon stated on their ransomware data leak site.
For one of the victims that Avaddon is currently performing a DDoS attack, you can see that the website is no longer accessible.
"It's not at all surprising to see threat actors combining ransomware and DDoS attacks: DDoS is cheap, easy and in some cases may help convince some companies that speedy payment is the least painful option. The more pressure the criminals can put companies under, the better their chances of extracting payment," Callow told BleepingComputer via email.
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