TACTIC: IMPACT
Network Denial of Service (T1498): Real Cases
MITRE Definition ↗ Adversaries flood network connections to exhaust bandwidth and disable internet access.
Key Facts
Technique ID
T1498
Impact
Mapped Cases
1
Primary sources
Related Laws
2
Criminal statutes
- ATT&CK Technique Identifier: T1498.
- Tactical Phase: Impact.
- Substantiated in 1 primary court prosecution and advisory cases.
- Linked records cite judicial dockets, plea agreements, or federal advisories.
Verified Evidentiary Case Records (1)
U.S. v. Egor Igorevich Kriuchkov (Tesla Insider Threat Attempt)
sentenced 2020-08-25
Russian national who traveled to Nevada and offered a $1 million Bitcoin bribe to an employee at the Tesla Gigafactory in Sparks, Nevada, to introduce malware onto the company's internal network.
Primary Source Evidence Excerpt: Complaint ¶ 15, Page 7
"The plan included launching a distributed network denial of service flood against Tesla's external gateways to distract security staff during malware deployment."
U.S. District Court for the District of Nevada · 3:20-cr-00032
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Commonly Charged Criminal Statutes
18 U.S.C. § 1343
Wire Fraud
Prohibits devising a scheme or artifice to defraud or obtain money or property by means of false or fraudulent pretenses, representations, or promises via wire communications.
18 U.S.C. § 1956
Money Laundering
Prohibits conducting financial transactions knowing that the property involved represents the proceeds of unlawful activity to promote unlawful activity or conceal the nature or ownership of the proceeds.