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

Europol and partner agencies across 21 countries conducted Operation PowerOFF to disrupt DDoS-for-hire (booter) services, seizing 53 domains, arresting four individuals, obtaining data from databases containing over 3 million alleged user accounts, and notifying more than 75,000 users; the action included search warrants, removal of service advertisements, and targeted outreach to deter future use.