Berkeley boffins reckon the Dyn-based Internet of Things attack that took down Brian Krebs’ Website in 2016 cost device owners over $US320,000. Since the 2016 hit on KrebsOnSecurity involved devices in their tens of thousands, the costs to individuals (in power consumption and bandwidth charges) only ends up a handful of dollars per hacked device.The entire thing-owner cost the Berkeley researchers estimated was US$323,973.75.
ORIGINAL SOURCE: The Register
