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Webstresser.org, a website blamed for millions of cyber attacks around the globe, has been taken down after an international investigation by the United Kingdom’s National Crime Agency, reports BBC.
The big picture: Axios' Joe Uchill says it's a DDOS for hire service pretending to be a security service. Essentially, you pay them to send so much traffic to a website that it collapses — whether it's your site or not.
Illustration: Sarah Grillo/Axios
Louisville on Wednesday. Photo: Jon Cherry/Getty Images
Rarely have national security officials, governors, tech CEOs and activists agreed as broadly and fervently as they do about the possibility of historic civil unrest in America.
Why it matters: The ingredients are clear for all to see — epic fights over racism, abortion, elections, the virus and policing, stirred by misinformation and calls to action on social media, at a time of stress over the pandemic.
Illustration: Sarah Grillo/Axios
A less visible but still massive trauma caused by the coronavirus is becoming clear: our mental health is suffering with potentially long-lasting consequences.
Why it matters: Mental health disorders that range from schizophrenia to depression and anxiety exert a severe cost on personal health and the economy. Addressing that challenge may require out-of-the-box solutions.
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