Officials seize 53 DDoS-for-hire domains in ongoing crackdown

Authorities from 21 countries dismantled 53 domains, arrested four people, and disrupted DDoS-for-hire infrastructure in a coordinated effort called Operation PowerOFF. Law enforcement seized databases with records for over 3 million alleged users, sent more than 75,000 warnings, served 25 search warrants, and removed advertising to curb use of IP stressors and booters. #OperationPowerOFF #Europol

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Operation PowerOFF involved law enforcement from 21 countries and targeted 53 domains supporting DDoS-for-hire services.
Officials arrested four suspects and seized servers, databases, and infrastructure used by booters and IP stressors.
Seized data included records for more than 3 million alleged user accounts and prompted over 75,000 warning emails and letters.
Authorities served 25 search warrants, removed 100+ advertising URLs from search results, and ran ads to deter young users searching for DDoS tools.
The ongoing crackdown builds on earlier operations that led to additional arrests and domain takedowns across multiple countries.