US takes down NightmareStresser DDoS-for-hire platform

US takes down NightmareStresser DDoS-for-hire platform
The FBI has seized the domains of NightmareStresser, one of the longest-running DDoS-for-hire platforms, as part of Operation PowerOFF. The service allegedly enabled hundreds of thousands of attacks worldwide using rented botnets and IoT devices, and previous actions have already disrupted other booter services and arrested multiple suspects. #NightmareStresser #OperationPowerOFF #FBI

Keypoints

  • The FBI seized the domains used by NightmareStresser.
  • NightmareStresser was a long-running DDoS-for-hire booter service.
  • The platform reportedly had over 566,000 users and 52 dedicated servers.
  • Operation PowerOFF supports coordinated global action against DDoS-for-hire infrastructure.
  • Law enforcement has previously taken down other booter services and arrested multiple suspects.

Read More: https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/fbi-seizes-nightmarestresser-service-linked-to-thousands-of-ddos-attacks/