Law enforcement agencies have been warning businesses not to pay a ransom for DDoS attacks. Authorities are still unsure of who is behind the attacks or where they’re based. D4BC is strictly DDoS-only, as far as anyone has been able to verify; there are zero credible indications they’ve branched out beyond DDoS, says Roland Dobbins. The group asks for a ransom of up to $5 for every $100 worth of damage or loss due to downtime they could suffer.”]
Source: https://www.cuinfosecurity.com/ddos-for-extortion-how-to-fight-back-a-8516