On Sep 13, 2016, at 12:22 AM, Bryant Townsend <bryant@backconnect.com> wrote:
*Events that caused us to perform the BGP hijack*: After the DDoS attacks subsided, the attackers started to harass us by calling in using spoofed phone numbers. Curious to what this was all about, we fielded various calls which allowed us to ascertain who was behind the attacks by correlating e-mails with the information they provided over the phone. Throughout the day and late into the night, these calls and threats continued to increase in number. Throughout these calls we noticed an increasing trend of them bringing up personal information of myself and employees. At this point I personally filled a police report in preparation to a possible SWATing attempt. As they continued to harass our company, more and more red flags indicated that I would soon be targeted. This was the point where I decided I needed to go on the offensive to protect myself, my partner, visiting family, and my employees.
I think you're saying that the BGP hijack wasn't done in as part of an attempt to mitigate a DDoS, rather that you used the tools you had available to go on the offensive in response to phone calls you received. Am I reading that right? Cheers, Steve