Europol announced a major operation resulting in the takedown of DDoS-for-hire services, significantly disrupting cybercrime activities. Polish authorities arrested four individuals linked to six stresser/booter platforms that charged as little as EUR 10 for launching attacks. These platforms, operational between 2022 and 2025, targeted various sectors including schools and businesses, allowing users with limited technical skills to launch sophisticated cyber attacks. The operation included the seizure of nine domains related to these illegal services, marking a significant step in combating cyber threats.
The suspects are believed to be behind six separate stresser/booter services that enabled paying customers to flood websites and servers with malicious traffic - knocking them offline for as little as EUR 10.
Unlike traditional botnets, which require the control of large numbers of infected devices, stresser/booter services industrialise DDoS attacks through centralised, rented infrastructure.
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