shawn helton 21st century wirein wake distribute denial service ddos attack target many online company news agencies last week amazon netflix cnn new york time learn threat intelligence firm flashpoint assume lead public relations role media event follow highly suspicious pulse nightclub shoot orlando past summer flashpoint say investigate nature allege hacker ddos attack network internet traffic management company dyn many others days ago.later report focus attention uncanny tie firm flashpoint orlando shoot massive internet relate outage past week.but first things first let review elements recent ddos attack america cyber game ddos attack story fall line designer western political agenda photo illustration 21wire shawn helton october 21st technology blog engadget discuss cyber attack lead internet outage across america part world today nation-wide internet outage enable thank mirai botnet hack connect home devices accord security intelligence company flashpoint distribute denial service attack target dyn large domain name server take twitter spotify reddit new york time pinterest paypal major websites flashpoint observe mirai attack command issue dyn infrastructure flashpoint write analysts still investigate potential impact activity yet clear botnets involve engadget article mention explain security experts prepping public eventual mirai malware attack since code open-source leak author mirai malware make code open-source security experts warn possible large-scale attack since information come light another media supply back story come launch mirai discuss security base website manage brian krebs krebsonsecurity ironically twice victim cyber attack years source code power internet things iot botnet responsible launch historically large distribute denial-of-service ddos attack krebsonsecurity last month publicly release interestingly accord bradley barth senior reporter security online magazine sc mirai supposedly leak september 30th contain unique subset characteristics attack certain ip address department defense dod us postal service consumer giant general electric ge due cod imperva analysis source code reveal several unique traits include hardcoded blacklist ips adversary want attack perhaps order keep low profile ips belong department defense u.s. postal service general electric ge though sc claim makers mirai may try keep low profile recent ddos attack attribute malware high-profile get beg question real reason malware creators put ip blockade dod postal service ge possible malware originate whitehat hackers associate us government major us defense contractor like ge politico disclose hacktivist avatar know new world hackers anonymous ubiquitous brand could anyone anything responsible ddos attack twitter others add u.s. officials preach caution argue still scant evidence determine behind attack warn group falsely take credit high-profile attack past flashpoint declare group imposters article reference obama recent far-fetched claim russia somehow meddle us elections proxy hackers without offer definitive proof.mainstream media pundits include cnn also quick dismiss new world hackers illegitimate group falsely take credit hack past less 24 hours nationwide ddos cyberattack former homeland security advisor unite state president george w. bush fran townsend leave photo reignite ever popular blame russia meme predict cbs article cbs news homeland security consultant fran townsend point russia possible instigator sort brushback pitch russians send us message pretty careful engage sort cyberactivity capable say townsend also make round media bizarre anomaly ride nice attack push mainstream narrative.in first report regard allege hack america discuss ddos event would politicize media us officials blame russia feed false claim kremlin somehow tamper 2016 us elections also talk incident might use push new restrictive stop online piracy act sopa senate doppelg nger protect ip act aka pipa dual provision aim restrict use copyright material internet could vast implications free speech also important reiterate one main issue concern us government cyberspshere grow isp governance code make isp comply unlawful request federal authorities include cut internet access individuals organizations deem undesirable state.last week choreograph cyber attack popular websites company allegedly spread mirai botnet malware via internet things iot open another aspect story part narrative appear prey fear general public iot devices become increasingly connect set stage new security protocols new cyber security products conveniently roll future date follow cyber crisis.it mention security firm flashpoint front center along internet performance company dyn weigh situation prior us intelligence agency make official statement.flashpoint operate intelligence watchdog well intelligence asset addition play pr role recent large-scale incidents really puzzle piece security firm flashpoint delve deep dark web clients screen shoot image source flashpoint-intel.com meet flashpointaccording flashpoint website private cybersecurity firm compose diverse crew white-hat hackers engineer analysts salespeople marketers operations specialists fearlessly problem-solving change way organizations evaluate risk clandestine firm add premium business risk intelligence solutions afford superlative access visibility opaque areas internet empower clients defend various cyber physical threats look flashpoint investor section learn american venture capital firm greycroft partner list among contribute security firm turn greycroft also large campaign contributor clinton campaign discuss huffinton post least eight hedge funders list clinton fundraisers collect 100,000 campaign include blair effron centerview partner marc lasry avenue capital group orin kramer boston provident charles myers evercore deven parekh insight venture partner alan patricof greycroft partner lisa perry marry perry capital ceo richard perry flare flashpoint mission statement screen shoot image source flashpoint-intel.com greycroft contributions clinton campaign somewhat sidebar recent internet outage attack represent another uncanny business political connection link secretive firm flashpoint appear take large role steer public perception certain incidents occur america wonder really coincidence see tight elite inner circle small collective corporate media gatekeeper political operatives carefully stage-managing narrative around almost every high-profile controversial event america also europe too.from america large mass shoot america large internet outage june 24th less two weeks orlando shoot pulse nightclub flashpoint say act translator al qaeda terror publication inspire accord security-based firm appear claim responsibility shoot even though purport shooter omar mateen allegedly link isis.the nbc report state follow june 24th flashpoint co-founder evan kohlmann nbc terrorism analyst point even though mateen cite isis inspiration attack al qaeda seem claim responsibility call lone wolf attack west kohlmann say statement laud mateen heroic lone jihad holy warrior appear official inspire release say far less professional others include one 2013 boston marathon bomb go great lengths praise tsarnaev brothers say learn make explosive devices another inspire publication purport terror publication inspire come fire recent years critics charge magazine may actually cia creation something echo tie dubious aqap terror operation.during summertime investigation suspicious events orlando pulse nightclub find evidence omar mateen worldwide security firm g4s client crisis stag company call crisis cast follow passage report truth often strange fiction look bizarre phenomena surround many mass casualty incidents orlando pulse nightclub shoot exception.it recently reveal world large security firm g4s employ man name orlando pulse nightclub shoot omar mateen client mass casualty stag company call crisiscast stag reality crisiscast specialize replicate mass casualty events screen shoot image source crisiscast cast crisis train disaster heavily-stylized company crisiscast appear revamp version visionbox crisis actors project crisis actor production emerge sandy hook professional team actors elaborate film crew expert producers theatrical effect makeup squads mimic real-life injuries additional prosthetics focus deliver simulate crisis-likereality public late manage accordingly public relations division via various form social media relate video active shooter terror drill truth shock youinterestingly another client list crisis cast website appear another company name flashpoint apparently unrelated internet base security firm militarize another company also call flashpoint tacitly connect orlando shoot via crisis cast screen shoot image source crisiscast nothing concrete link two flashpoint company fact tie orlando shoot albeit opaque way suggest could deep connection.is flashpoint reality base train militarize counterpart cybersecurity firm flashpoint flashpoint reality base train describe reality construct clients appear fall line internet base flashpoint environments need become realistic sight sound smell increase fidelity believe requirement combine live virtual events increase network geographically governments military ngos also anticipate increase requirement us track trainees deliver accurate after-action review part reality base train next world design outcomes false narratives uncanny connections stag crises follow money.read orlando shoot news 21st century wire orlando filessupport work subscribe become member 21wire.tv insider firm flashpoint tie orlando shoot investigate ddos hack america