Polish authorities, in collaboration with international partners, have detained four suspects involved in operating six DDoS-for-hire platforms that facilitated thousands of cyberattacks worldwide since 2022. These platforms, often disguised as legitimate testing tools, were used to launch DDoS attacks disrupting services across various sectors. (Affected: global online services and systems)
Keypoints :
- Four suspects linked to six DDoS-for-hire platforms were arrested in Poland as part of an international law enforcement operation.
- The targeted platforms included Cfxapi, Cfxsecurity, neostress, jetstress, quickdown, and zapcut, which have been taken down globally.
- The platforms enabled users to easily launch DDoS attacks by paying a fee, requiring only an IP address and attack parameters.
- Authorities seized nine domains and shared data across countries, leading to arrests and ongoing investigations.
- Operation PowerOFF, launched in 2018, continues to target and dismantle DDoS-for-hire services worldwide.
- Dutch law enforcement created fake sites to warn users about the illegality and monitor DDoS activities.
- Previous actions include seizing platforms like Dstat.cc and DigitalStress, and arresting multiple operators across countries.