FBI seizes NightmareStresser domains
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The FBI seized NightmareStresser domains in a DDoS case, disrupting a long-running booter service used for large-scale attacks worldwide. The action cut off access to nightmare-stresser[.]com and nightmarestresser[.]org. It also advanced a broader enforcement push against DDoS-for-hire infrastructure. Operation PowerOFF supported the seizure.
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17.09.2026 14:33 2 articles · 1h ago
FBI seizes NightmareStresser domains
Legal Policy Action UpdateThe FBI seized nightmare-stresser[.]com and nightmarestresser[.]org, taking down the domains used to reach NightmareStresser, a long-running DDoS-for-hire platform that let customers rent compromised routers and IoT devices for massive denial-of-service attacks.
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- US takes down NightmareStresser DDoS-for-hire platform — www.bleepingcomputer.com — 17.09.2026 14:33
- US takes down NightmareStresser DDoS-for-hire platform — www.bleepingcomputer.com — 17.09.2026 14:33
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FBI says NightmareStresser was used for hundreds of thousands of DDoS attacks
Campaign Scope UpdateThe FBI Cyber Division said NightmareStresser Booter service had been used since 2022 to launch hundreds of thousands of actual or attempted DDoS attacks targeting victims worldwide, and the seizure banner said the enforcement action was supported by Operation PowerOFF.
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- US takes down NightmareStresser DDoS-for-hire platform — www.bleepingcomputer.com — 17.09.2026 14:33