They were hosting him for free, and like insurance, I can assure you if you are consistently using a service, and not covering the costs of that service you won't be a client for long. This is the basis for AUP/client contracts and have been going back to the days when we all offered only dialup internet. On Fri, Sep 23, 2016 at 3:01 PM, Mike Hammett <nanog@ics-il.net> wrote:
I believe the article says they were being hosted for free.
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From: "Grant Ridder" <shortdudey123@gmail.com> To: nanog@nanog.org Sent: Friday, September 23, 2016 12:58:44 PM Subject: Krebs on Security booted off Akamai network after DDoS attack proves pricey
Didn't realize Akamai kicked out or disabled customers http://www.zdnet.com/article/krebs-on-security-booted-off- akamai-network-after-ddos-attack-proves-pricey/
"Security blog Krebs on Security has been taken offline by host Akamai Technologies following a DDoS attack which reached 665 Gbps in size."
-Grant