current

booterservice via telegram are the new norm, while booterservices advertised via web are still available. all prices are in the same ranges as the years before, kaspersky has an analysis on the prices in 2023, and KrebsOnSecurity delivering an update in 2025

Layer 3/4

  • 1 GB: 1$/Day (Booter-Sevice)
  • 100 GB: 25$/Day (booterservices and DDoS for hire)
  • 1000 GB: 150$/Day (DDoS for Hire)

Layer 7 (Web)

  • 10.000 RPS: 1$/Day (Booter-Service)
  • 50.000 RPS: 20$/Day (DDoS for Hire)
  • 100.000 RPS + protected Services: 50$/Day (DDoS for Hire)
  • max: 10.000/Month (DDoS for Hire)

2021

prices have been stable over the last 3 years, especially for services you can buy on darknet-markets. the only service with a significant drop is attacks against "protected services".

booterservices still ranging from 5-30$/month and varying booter-times

Layer 3/4

  • 1 GB: 1$/Day (Booter-Sevice)
  • 50 GB: 25$/Day
  • 100 GB: 50$/Day
  • 500 GB+: 1000$/Day

Layer 7 (Web)

  • 10.000 RPS: 1$/Day (Booter-Service)
  • 50.000 RPS: 20$/Day
  • 100.000 RPS + protected Services: 30$/Day
The average cost of a DDoS attack is $ 26 / hour. A botnet is commonly used in attacks. DDoS-as-a-Service has become a popular business model. Hackers charge an hourly or even monthly fee to sustain the attack as much as the customer wants. Some charge extra for DDoS-protected site attacks. src: securitylab.ru

2020

SRC: Dark Web Price Index 2020

Layer 3/4

  • 1 GB: 1$/Day (Booter-Sevice)
  • 10 GB: 60$/Day
  • 100 GB: 200$/Day
  • 500 GB+: 1000$/Day

Layer 7 (Web)

  • 10.000 RPS: 1$/Day (Booter-Service)
  • 50.000 RPS: 60$/Day
  • 100.000 RPS + protected Services: 200$/Day


2018

Layer 3/4

  • 1 GB: 25$/Tag
  • 10 GB: 50$/Tag
  • 100 GB: 1000$/Tag

Layer 7 (Web)

  • 1.000 RPS: 25$/Tag
  • 10.000 RPS: 50$/Tag
  • 100.000 RPS: 300$/Tag