Europol led Operation PowerOFF, a coordinated enforcement action against DDoS-for-hire services used by cybercriminals. The operation identified and contacted 75,000 suspected users, resulting in 4 arrests, takedown of 53 domains, and 24 search warrants executed. The action reflects escalating international law enforcement coordination against cybercriminal infrastructure.
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European police email 75,000 people asking them to stop DDoS attacks
Europol's Operation PowerOFF contacted 75,000 suspected DDoS users and seized 53 domains in the largest coordinated international law enforcement strike against cybercriminal infrastructure markets.
Thursday, April 16, 2026 12:00 PM UTC2 MIN READSOURCE: TechCrunchBY sys://pipeline
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