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Operation PowerOff DDoS-for-hire takedown

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Europol and partners in 21 countries carried out Operation PowerOff, disrupting a DDoS-for-hire/booter-service ecosystem. The coordinated action took down 53 domains, seized infrastructure and databases, and targeted the network used to launch DDoS attacks. Authorities said the operation led to four arrests and 25 search warrants. They also identified more than 3 million criminal user accounts and sent warning notices to users of the service.

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Latest development: 17.04.2026 14:30

Europol-led Operation PowerOff involved police and cybersecurity agencies from 21 countries and disrupted DDoS-for-hire infrastructure by taking down 53 domains, seizing databases linked to over three million criminal user accounts, removing over 100 advertising URLs, and arresting four people suspected of providing DDoS-for-hire services.

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  1. 17.04.2026 14:30 2 articles · 1mo ago

    Operation PowerOff disrupts DDoS-for-hire infrastructure

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    Europol-led Operation PowerOff involved police and cybersecurity agencies from 21 countries and disrupted DDoS-for-hire infrastructure by taking down 53 domains, seizing databases linked to over three million criminal user accounts, removing over 100 advertising URLs, and arresting four people suspected of providing DDoS-for-hire services.

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  2. 17.04.2026 09:40 2 articles · 1mo ago

    Operation PowerOff DDoS-for-hire takedown

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    Europol announced that law enforcement agencies in 21 countries carried out Operation PowerOff against DDoS-for-hire/booter services, taking down 53 domains, arresting four individuals, executing 25 search warrants, sending 75,000 warning emails and letters to identified users, and exposing more than 3 million criminal user accounts.

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