DDoS-for-hire operation taken down in major police sting

DDoS-for-hire operation taken down in major police sting

Police in Poland, The Netherlands, Germany, and the US take down DDoS-for-hire services and arrested alleged admins.

Justice Department seizes nine global 'denial of service' operations; Alaska FBI plays key role

The US Department of Justice today announced the seizure of nine internet domains linked to major distributed denial-of-service (DDoS)-for-hire operations, in a coordinated international crackdown that highlights the growing role of Alaska in global cybercrime enforcement. Federal authorities partnered with international counterparts, including Poland’s Central Cybercrime Bureau, which simultaneously announced the arrest of four administrators […

Six DDoS sites seized in multi-national law enforcement operation

Authorities in Poland have arrested four people accused of administrating and selling access to distributed denial of service (DDoS) services, according to a press release from Europol.   The suspects are believed to have operated six so-called “stresser” or “booter” services that enabled customers across the world to launch thousands of attacks on targets ranging from government offices to businesses and schools. From 2022 to 2025, the platform…

Police takes down six DDoS-for-hire services, arrests admins

​Polish authorities have detained four suspects linked to six DDoS-for-hire platforms, believed to have facilitated thousands of attacks targeting schools, government services, businesses, and gaming platforms worldwide since 2022.

The days when websites and servers could be brought down for little money are becoming increasingly difficult. In a coordinated operation, law enforcement agencies from four countries have now struck a serious blow against providers of DDoS attacks. The Polish authorities succeeded in...Read the article: Blow against DDoS providers: Authorities arrest administrators You can support us with every purchase you make through Amazon. Your price remai…

Europol is taking a hard hit against the on-demand DDoS market. Six platforms enabling hackers to launch cyberattacks have been dismantled by police forces in several countries. Hackers have also been arrested.