The following is from today's Sankei Shimbun.
After reading this article, I became convinced that this method was used by the incredibly persistent search interference crime against my "Turntable of Civilization" that I posted on Goo.
The search interference crime resumed around 18:10 on August 25.
Unbelievably, every chapter I posted on Goo has been subject to the search interference crime.
I became convinced that this was the criminal's method.
As mentioned above, this criminal started his crimes after June 1, 2011.
On June 1, 2011, I announced in this column from my hospital room that the publication of Turntable of Civilization was scheduled for December 1, 2011.
Until then, if you searched for "Turntable of Civilization" on Google, every page would be filled with this column.
Up until about page 78, this column was filled with posts in various languages.
However, about half of the site, from page 1 to page 10, was filled with strange blogs.
He created countless IDs on various blog sites and pasted a chapter from my "Turntable of Civilization" into countless blogs with titles like "Secretary Substitute" and "Driver Substitute" without permission.
The content was incoherent and so wrong that I wondered if he was crazy.
The lawyer our company had retained at the time was an older man who had graduated from Osaka University and was a former prosecutor.
He hated even looking at the Internet and using a computer, so he wanted us to hire a younger lawyer for any Internet-related crimes.
After he was released from the hospital after a long battle with illness, I felt that I couldn't just leave the crimes unattended, so I visited him.
At first glance, he was speechless, said, "This is terrible," and listed several crimes that fit the criteria.
As I mentioned before, he knew the extent of the damage I had suffered at the hands of this criminal and said that I could do it on my own, so I only paid for the cost of writing the complaint.
I have sent this article to NTT, the company that operates Goo, and to Google, urging them to take action.
The impact of a "proxy" cyber attack
Editorial writer Iguchi Fumihiko
A "DDoS" attack sends a huge amount of data to shut down the target's system.
It is a typical type of cyber attack.
Still, a plumber from Oita (25) was arrested and indicted for carrying out this attack on a Tokyo publishing company two years ago, rendering its website inaccessible.
I was shocked by this case.
The man had no specialized knowledge.
He had used a paid service on an overseas site to attack on his behalf.
Anyone can carry out a cyber attack if such a "service" exists.
"It was a way to relieve stress."
It is what the man said.
I'm shocked, or maybe I should say, terrified.
It's hard to describe.
From 700 yen per month
DDoS attack = Distribute Denial Of Service attack.
Excessive data is sent to the target server, causing it to be unable to be processed.
Unlike simple DOS attacks, DDOS attacks are highly destructive and difficult to track down because they come from multiple sources.
In Japan, the website of the Tokyo Organizing Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games was attacked, making it inaccessible for 12 hours during the Games.
Two years ago, 23 websites of four ministries and agencies, including the e-Gov administrative portal, where social insurance and other administrative procedures can be completed at any time, the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications, and the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology, were attacked, causing access problems.
Even though it is a crime that can have serious consequences, the term "proxy" is frivolous and reduces the user's guilt.
The plan seems like a regular product.
The overseas proxy site the man requested is called a "Booter."
The menu (which has already been closed) had plans ranging from $4.99 (approx. ¥700) to $99.99 (approx. ¥14,000) per month, and the ¥1,000 plan the man is believed to have used included "unlimited attacks per day," "1,500-second attack time," "one simultaneous connection," and "access to all (attack) tools." For just ¥700, you can be "cyber-attacked." "There are also many cases where DDOS attacks are requested from proxy sites to sabotage gaming rivals," says an expert.
The man confessed to requesting other attacks.
A booming "huge business."
The increase in proxy cyber-attack sites is said to have emerged since the "Arab War" and the "Jasmine Revolution" of the 2010s when solidarity movements via social media toppled dictatorial regimes.
Virus development, which used to be a place where individual hackers competed with each other, has become a gigantic "industry," and the division of labor has become "business," including "virus creation," "negotiations with target companies," "sales promotion," and "money transfers."
Some factions, such as Anonymous, have become political groups.
Two years ago, Europol, the US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), and other Western investigative authorities shut down about 50 attack proxy sites.
It led to the arrests.
Other accounts appear to be in Japan, and the National Police Agency is currently investigating. The Japanese government's inaction The shock of this incident is that it has become clear that ordinary people can participate in cyber attacks, which were supposed to be the domain of only specialized technicians. The commercialization of cybercrime has created a sinful "convenience." In the dark web, which cannot be accessed on the regular Internet, DDOS and all kinds of cyber attack tools are sold as "services."
It is also the case with ransomware (ransomware), which is wreaking havoc worldwide.
The website of Rockbit, one of the largest groups uncovered by Europol, is a corporate website.
It advertises, recruits customers, and encourages them to switch from other groups' service packages.
It has been estimated that "cyber attacks will cause global damage of $9.5 trillion."
Cybercrime has become the second largest market after the GDP of the United States and China.
It is easy to imagine how fusing traditional real crimes and military attacks with cybercrime will create a "difficult future." Still, the crackdown and countermeasures need to be kept up.
The FBI is taking measures to direct proxy site searchers to sites that warn them of the legal risks by placing shocking advertisements that warn them that "requesting an attack will lead to arrest and prosecution."
The effectiveness of these measures is unclear, but the attempt is not bad.
On the other hand, Japan has done nothing.
Whether it's the online casino issue or SNS investment fraud, the Japanese government is weak against overseas companies and has few consumer protection measures.
In short, they are moving too slowly.
Despite being attacked so much, there is no sign of the spirit to fight back.
It's so frustrating.
After reading this article, I became convinced that this method was used by the incredibly persistent search interference crime against my "Turntable of Civilization" that I posted on Goo.
The search interference crime resumed around 18:10 on August 25.
Unbelievably, every chapter I posted on Goo has been subject to the search interference crime.
I became convinced that this was the criminal's method.
As mentioned above, this criminal started his crimes after June 1, 2011.
On June 1, 2011, I announced in this column from my hospital room that the publication of Turntable of Civilization was scheduled for December 1, 2011.
Until then, if you searched for "Turntable of Civilization" on Google, every page would be filled with this column.
Up until about page 78, this column was filled with posts in various languages.
However, about half of the site, from page 1 to page 10, was filled with strange blogs.
He created countless IDs on various blog sites and pasted a chapter from my "Turntable of Civilization" into countless blogs with titles like "Secretary Substitute" and "Driver Substitute" without permission.
The content was incoherent and so wrong that I wondered if he was crazy.
The lawyer our company had retained at the time was an older man who had graduated from Osaka University and was a former prosecutor.
He hated even looking at the Internet and using a computer, so he wanted us to hire a younger lawyer for any Internet-related crimes.
After he was released from the hospital after a long battle with illness, I felt that I couldn't just leave the crimes unattended, so I visited him.
At first glance, he was speechless, said, "This is terrible," and listed several crimes that fit the criteria.
As I mentioned before, he knew the extent of the damage I had suffered at the hands of this criminal and said that I could do it on my own, so I only paid for the cost of writing the complaint.
I have sent this article to NTT, the company that operates Goo, and to Google, urging them to take action.
The impact of a "proxy" cyber attack
Editorial writer Iguchi Fumihiko
A "DDoS" attack sends a huge amount of data to shut down the target's system.
It is a typical type of cyber attack.
Still, a plumber from Oita (25) was arrested and indicted for carrying out this attack on a Tokyo publishing company two years ago, rendering its website inaccessible.
I was shocked by this case.
The man had no specialized knowledge.
He had used a paid service on an overseas site to attack on his behalf.
Anyone can carry out a cyber attack if such a "service" exists.
"It was a way to relieve stress."
It is what the man said.
I'm shocked, or maybe I should say, terrified.
It's hard to describe.
From 700 yen per month
DDoS attack = Distribute Denial Of Service attack.
Excessive data is sent to the target server, causing it to be unable to be processed.
Unlike simple DOS attacks, DDOS attacks are highly destructive and difficult to track down because they come from multiple sources.
In Japan, the website of the Tokyo Organizing Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games was attacked, making it inaccessible for 12 hours during the Games.
Two years ago, 23 websites of four ministries and agencies, including the e-Gov administrative portal, where social insurance and other administrative procedures can be completed at any time, the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications, and the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology, were attacked, causing access problems.
Even though it is a crime that can have serious consequences, the term "proxy" is frivolous and reduces the user's guilt.
The plan seems like a regular product.
The overseas proxy site the man requested is called a "Booter."
The menu (which has already been closed) had plans ranging from $4.99 (approx. ¥700) to $99.99 (approx. ¥14,000) per month, and the ¥1,000 plan the man is believed to have used included "unlimited attacks per day," "1,500-second attack time," "one simultaneous connection," and "access to all (attack) tools." For just ¥700, you can be "cyber-attacked." "There are also many cases where DDOS attacks are requested from proxy sites to sabotage gaming rivals," says an expert.
The man confessed to requesting other attacks.
A booming "huge business."
The increase in proxy cyber-attack sites is said to have emerged since the "Arab War" and the "Jasmine Revolution" of the 2010s when solidarity movements via social media toppled dictatorial regimes.
Virus development, which used to be a place where individual hackers competed with each other, has become a gigantic "industry," and the division of labor has become "business," including "virus creation," "negotiations with target companies," "sales promotion," and "money transfers."
Some factions, such as Anonymous, have become political groups.
Two years ago, Europol, the US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), and other Western investigative authorities shut down about 50 attack proxy sites.
It led to the arrests.
Other accounts appear to be in Japan, and the National Police Agency is currently investigating. The Japanese government's inaction The shock of this incident is that it has become clear that ordinary people can participate in cyber attacks, which were supposed to be the domain of only specialized technicians. The commercialization of cybercrime has created a sinful "convenience." In the dark web, which cannot be accessed on the regular Internet, DDOS and all kinds of cyber attack tools are sold as "services."
It is also the case with ransomware (ransomware), which is wreaking havoc worldwide.
The website of Rockbit, one of the largest groups uncovered by Europol, is a corporate website.
It advertises, recruits customers, and encourages them to switch from other groups' service packages.
It has been estimated that "cyber attacks will cause global damage of $9.5 trillion."
Cybercrime has become the second largest market after the GDP of the United States and China.
It is easy to imagine how fusing traditional real crimes and military attacks with cybercrime will create a "difficult future." Still, the crackdown and countermeasures need to be kept up.
The FBI is taking measures to direct proxy site searchers to sites that warn them of the legal risks by placing shocking advertisements that warn them that "requesting an attack will lead to arrest and prosecution."
The effectiveness of these measures is unclear, but the attempt is not bad.
On the other hand, Japan has done nothing.
Whether it's the online casino issue or SNS investment fraud, the Japanese government is weak against overseas companies and has few consumer protection measures.
In short, they are moving too slowly.
Despite being attacked so much, there is no sign of the spirit to fight back.
It's so frustrating.
2024/8/26 in Onomichi
