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(Xakepy.ru). He said that the price for a “quality” DDoS attack would vary, depending
on the complexity of the attack ordered, but that the “average” price was around
1
00 WMZ (WebMoney equivalent of USD$100). He accepted only WebMoney,
WebMoney cards, and YandexDengi (a Russian online payment system) as means
for payment, but he did offer a “money back guarantee.” He also said that he was
willing to do a 10–15-minute “test” for prospective clients. Whether or not he
g
ot a lot of business at that time is unknown, but by early August 2007 he posted
again, saying that “the bots a