Million Dollar Homepage Targeted In Huge Denial-Of-Service AttackMillion Dollar Homepage Targeted In Huge Denial-Of-Service Attack

Weiss did not know where the attack originated, or whether it was part of an extortion scheme. Tew had been notified.

"We are working with the FBI on getting more information on this, so they can pursue it legally," Weiss said.

Tew's contract with InfoRelay did not include services for fighting off denial-of-service attacks, so at some point, he may have to spend more money to keep the site up, Weiss said. For now, however, as long as companies paying for the service weren't affected, InfoRelay would continue to do what it can. Large organizations pay as much as $100,000 a month for full protection against such attacks.

"We're willing to put in a reasonable amount of hours to try and stop this, and give the FBI as much information as possible," Weiss said.

Tew, who launched the site to pay his college expenses, has promised to keep the site up for five years. Although he attended university last fall, he recently said he would take the rest of the year off to "organize my life, consolidate my financial position, and explore some of the new opportunities that have presented themselves."