> You're entirely ignoring the fact that there's no way Krebs could've possibly been paying Akamai enough to tank the attack.

They were hosting it pro bono. He never paid them enough to do anything. And yet...

> Only an utter moron would be willing to sell Krebs DDoS insurance.

But a smart person would cover him for free as a way of proving that they could handle the worst the DDoSsers gave out. To prove that they stick by their customers.

Most people who buy insurance never really use it. So what are they buying? A feeling of safety. Just think about the various insurance company slogans that come to mind.