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Authorities seize popular, long-running DDoS-for-hire service domains
US and Canadian authorities seized domains operated by NightmareStresser, a distributed denial of service (DDoS)-for-hire service that facilitated hundreds of thousands of attacks since at least 2022. The takedown, executed by the FBI Anchorage field office and Royal Canadian Mounted Police as part of Operation PowerOFF, represents law enforcement's continued effort against DDoS booters that render websites inaccessible. Despite the seizure, experts note that DDoS-for-hire services remain widely available and easily accessible, with threat actors quickly shifting to new providers.
Why it matters: Organizations targeted by DDoS attacks and users of gaming platforms and streaming services benefit from disrupting a major attack infrastructure, but security teams should expect competitors and copycat services to fill the void immediately, and should maintain DDoS mitigation and incident response capabilities.
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