the linked story details how one of the largest denial of service attacks ever was linked to a minecraft server scheme by a college student in New Jersey.
https ://www.nj.com/news/2017/12/inside_the_massive_cyber_scam_launched_by_a_kid_fr.html
It's a honey pot, guys. He's a sweet little dandy guy playing the roll of a bad ass to try and catch creeps who'd harm sweet little dandy boys. (or anyone)