"Using the tools they administer, popular websites such as auction and sales portals, IT domains, hosting services, and accommodation booking services were attacked. The youths, aged between 12 and 16 at the time of the alleged offenses, all face charges related to selling DDoS tools in what police described as a purely profit-driven scheme."
"The CBZC said the suspects knew each other, stayed in regular contact, and worked together to administer and deploy the tools, knowingly and for financial gain. Police visited those six youths across the Masovian, Lublin, Łódź, and Greater Poland voivodeships, uncovering tools and infrastructure used to attack websites."
"The investigation began in 2025 after one of the group's leaders, aged just 14 at the time, was identified as a suspected administrator of the tools the group was allegedly selling. Police visited the teenager at their residence in the Masovian voivodeship, central Poland, collected artifacts, and later analyzed them."
Poland's Central Bureau for Combating Cybercrime identified and referred seven juvenile suspects, aged 12-16, to family court for allegedly selling DDoS attack tools online. The investigation began in 2025 after identifying a 14-year-old administrator of the tools. Police conducted searches across multiple regions, seizing smartphones, laptops, storage drives, and documentation. The group allegedly coordinated attacks on auction portals, IT domains, hosting services, and booking platforms. Investigators found evidence the suspects knew each other, maintained regular contact, and deliberately deployed tools for financial gain. Cases proceed through family court rather than criminal court, reflecting Poland's emphasis on rehabilitation for minors.
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