How Andrew Quez Stresser Became a Notorious DDoS-for-Hire Service Provider

Andrew Quez, also known as Brian Martinez and other aliases, is a notorious figure in the world of cybercrime. His involvement in launching crippling distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks dates back to around August 2015, when he started operating booter services under the names 'exostresser,' 'quezstresser.com,' 'betabooter.com,' and others.

Quez's son, Sergiy, who was just 15 years old at the time, had been posting evidence on Hackforums of his father's illegal activities. In February 2014, KrebsOnSecurity reached out to Peter Usatyuk, Sergiy's father, an assistant professor at the University of Illinois at Chicago, after a brief investigation revealed that his son was involved in DDoS attacks.

Quez's booter services were designed to knock websites offline, and he advertised on his website that ExoStresser had launched over 1.3 million DDoS attacks, causing 109,186.4 hours of network downtime as of September 12, 2017. During the first 13 months of a 27-month conspiracy, Quez's users ordered approximately 3,829,812 DDoS attacks.

In February, Quez pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to cause damage to Internet-connected computers and owning, administering, and supporting illegal 'booter' or 'stresser' services. He was sentenced to prison time for his crimes.

Quez's case highlights the dangers of DDoS attacks and the importance of taking steps to protect against them. As technology continues to evolve, it is crucial that individuals and businesses remain vigilant and take proactive measures to prevent such attacks from occurring.

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