Law enforcement agencies across multiple regions continue to dismantle DDoS-for-hire services, with recent takedowns and arrests targeting key platforms and operators. These efforts aim to disrupt malicious DDoS activities aimed at various organizations and online services. (Affected: online platforms, organizations, internet infrastructure)
Keypoints :
- Europol announced the shutdown of six DDoS-for-hire websites, including Cfxapi, Cfxsecurity, Neostress, Jetstress, Quickdown, and Zapcut.
- Operations have targeted DDoS services used between 2022 and 2025 to attack gaming platforms, businesses, government agencies, and schools.
- Four individuals operating a network responsible for thousands of DDoS attacks were arrested in Poland, with international cooperation involved.
- In the US, nine domains associated with DDoS platforms have been shut down by authorities.
- Dutch authorities created fake booter services to alert and deter potential users seeking such malicious services.
- Data seized from booter websites hosted in the Netherlands helped facilitate arrests in Poland.
- Multi-region collaboration continues to be a key strategy in combating DDoS-for-hire services worldwide.
Read More: https://www.securityweek.com/europol-announces-more-ddos-service-takedowns-arrests/