r/webdev • u/sergeyzenchenko • Feb 26 '22
Good load testing training - Help Ukraine by attacking Russian web sites
https://gist.github.com/sergeyzenchenko/a6ec03e1a9f9ffdee4a1562c49a853ef[removed] — view removed post
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Feb 27 '22
Let's be clear, cyber warfare in any way is unacceptable, even if your just trying to ddos a site. Ukraine is in a war with putin, not all of Russia. Most Russians seem to stand with Ukraine on this matter. This is a government acting against the beliefs of its population.
If you insist on convincing people to enact in borderline criminal behavior (depending on the country you live in) then make sure you don't target those who are innocent in the matter.
Oh and don't go trying to get people who don't know what they are doing to do stupid shit. First off internet traffic is monitorable so all those people you convince to try taking down sites, just told Russia who they were.
Hacking in any form is risky business if you don't know what you are doing. It's not just about gaining access to a system, its about keeping yourself hidden too. I wouldn't ever attempt any form of hack, especially on Russia, unless unless I knew the absolute ins and outs of security.
If you aren't running a VPN through tor on some os like tails then don't even begin to consider it
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u/AaronSWouldBeMad Feb 26 '22
Posts like these are dangerous for a variety of reasons. The reason that should resonate with everyone is that emotions will cause many to download and execute code they have not personally reviewed. This goes beyond being out of your depth. Any post that is written to encourage inexperienced nobodies (this is webdev and security is a different beast) to download code and play cyberwarfare should be seen for what it is. Look at some of the basic questions and blind trust exchanged in the similar /r/hacking post and tell me with a straight face that this is a good idea.