NCA: the nine year old has launched a DDoS attack

In the claimed year only 9 Years old children have initiated DDoS After the attack , British police have launched another initiative aimed at persuading young people not to participate in cybercrime .

National Crime Bureau (NCA) And ISP the Talk Straight Group Flag Schools Broadband A new educational activity has been carried out in cooperation .

It said , Search and DDoS Students who use certain terms related to other cyber crimes will see a warning message , And suggest redirecting to  Cyber​​ Choices  Website . The purpose is to let young people know 《 Computer abuse 》 And the consequences of cybercrime .

It is said that a pilot program has significantly reduced the number of DDoS dependent “ Pressure source ” and “ Guide ” And other terms , It will now be extended nationwide to 2000 Many primary and secondary schools .

NCA Express , Its national cyber crime department (NCCU) Data show that , from 2019 Year to 2020 year , From the police network to prevent student network deployment DDoS Reports of attacks have increased 107%.

As report goes , Referral to NCCU The average age of the prevention group is 15 year , But some criminals only 9 year .

“ Education is a key pillar of crime prevention , This information highlights the risks and consequences of cybercrime , This could lead to a criminal record ,” NCA NCCU Deputy director of the  John Denley say .

“ Law enforcement departments play a key role in combating cybercrime and maintaining national security . School outreach activities are important for educating young audiences , This initiative will continue to help young people avoid crime .”

2019 National network security center (NCSC) A report on Britain 430 A survey was conducted in four schools , Found that more than one in five (21%) Students report unauthorized use of computers 、 Network or server —— Almost using a computer 、 Twice the number of people on the network or server (11%) Make the same request to the staff .

The report warns , These schools may therefore face GDPR Compliance risk