The seedier elements of DDoS attacks showed around this time as the technique began to be used by organised criminals to blackmail and extort money from small businesses by threat of cyber-attack.

随着DDoS攻击开始被有组织犯罪以发起网络攻击为威胁成为敲诈勒索小公司钱财的手段，这个技术肮脏的一面开始闪现。

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The ex-fiance of Tamara Ecclestone has denied trying to blackmail her saying he had "no need to extort anybody for money".

BBC: Derek Rose