Tag: ddos
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Operation PowerOFF: 53 DDoS domains seized and 3 Million criminal accounts uncovered
Operation PowerOFF shut down 53 DDoS-for-hire domains, arrested four suspects, and exposed data on over 3 million criminal user accounts. Operation PowerOFF is an international law enforcement action that dismantled 53 domains linked to DDoS-for-hire services used by over 75,000 cybercriminals. Authorities arrested four suspects, seized infrastructure, and gained access to databases containing more than…
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DDoSHire Services Disrupted by International Police Action in ‘Operation PowerOff’
Coordinated action by FBI, Europol and others seizes infrastructure, makes arrests and sends warning letters to known DDoS service users First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/ddos-services-hit-by-police/
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Operation PowerOFF Knocks Out 75,000 DDoS Attackers and Over 50 Service Domains
A major international law enforcement campaign has hit the DDoS-for-hire ecosystem, warning more than 75,000 suspected users and disrupting the infrastructure that helped power online attacks around the world. Backed by Europol, Operation PowerOFF brought together authorities from 21 countries in a coordinated action week on 13 April 2026. The operation resulted in four arrests,…
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DDoSHire Services Disrupted by International Police Action in ‘Operation PowerOff’
Coordinated action by FBI, Europol and others seizes infrastructure, makes arrests and sends warning letters to known DDoS service users First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/ddos-services-hit-by-police/
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Operation PowerOFF Seizes 53 DDoS Domains, Exposes 3 Million Criminal Accounts
An international law enforcement operation has taken down 53 domains and arrested four people in connection with commercial distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) operations that were used by more than 75,000 cybercriminals.The ongoing effort, dubbed Operation PowerOFF, disrupted access to the DDoS-for-hire services, took down the technical infrastructure supporting them, and obtained access to First seen on…
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Operation PowerOFF identifies 75k DDoS users, takes down 53 domains
The latest wave of “Operation PowerOFF,” on April 13, 2026, targeted the distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) ecosystem and its users across 21 countries. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/operation-poweroff-identifies-75k-ddos-users-takes-down-53-domains/
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Officials seize 53 DDoShire domains in ongoing crackdown
Operation PowerOFF’s latest globally coordinated action identified more than 75,000 alleged cybercriminals. Officials warned each of them to stop jamming up traffic. First seen on cyberscoop.com Jump to article: cyberscoop.com/ddos-for-hire-takedowns-operation-poweroff/
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European police email 75,000 people asking them to stop DDoS attacks
Europol coordinated an operation against for-hire distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) services, including the arrest of four people and the takedown of 53 domains. First seen on techcrunch.com Jump to article: techcrunch.com/2026/04/16/european-police-email-75000-people-asking-them-to-stop-ddos-attacks/
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13.5M Device Botnet Drives 2 Tbps DDoS Attacks on FinTech, Qrator Finds
A new Qrator Labs report reveals that the largest DDoS botnet has grown to 13.5 million devices, and… First seen on hackread.com Jump to article: hackread.com/botnet-device-drives-2-tbps-ddos-attacks-fintech/
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Why Orgs Need to Test Networks to Withstand DDoS Attacks During Peak Loads
Security teams can’t test distributed denial-of-service defenses in a vacuum. They need to test during periods of high demand, such as tax filing deadlines. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/cloud-security/test-networks-withstand-ddos-attacks-peak-loads
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Alleged German DDoSHire Kingpin Behind Fluxstress Caught in Thailand
Alleged German cybercrime figure behind Fluxstress and Neldowner arrested in Thailand after years running global DDoS-for-hire services across countries. First seen on hackread.com Jump to article: hackread.com/german-ddos-for-hire-kingpin-fluxstress-thailand/
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Alleged German DDoSHire Kingpin Behind Fluxstress Caught in Thailand
Alleged German cybercrime figure behind Fluxstress and Neldowner arrested in Thailand after years running global DDoS-for-hire services across countries. First seen on hackread.com Jump to article: hackread.com/german-ddos-for-hire-kingpin-fluxstress-thailand/
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DDoS Attack Types Explained: Volumetric, Protocol, and Application Layer Attacks
Key Takeaways There are three main DDoS attack categories: Volumetric (Layer 3), Protocol (Layer 4), and application layer (Layer 7) each with different attack characteristics Each category requires a different mitigation approach, though the mitigation of layer 3/4 attacks is the same in majority of cases Application layer (L7) attacks are the hardest to… First…
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How AI Is Reshaping Wholesale Network Defense
AI is reshaping network defense, enabling real-time DDoS detection and automated mitigation across global wholesale networks. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2026/04/how-ai-is-reshaping-wholesale-network-defense/
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Masjesu botnet targets IoT devices while evading high-profile networks
Masjesu is a stealthy DDoS-for-hire botnet targeting IoT devices, active since 2023 and designed to stay hidden by avoiding high-profile networks. Masjesu is a stealthy botnet active since 2023, advertised as a DDoS-for-hire service. It targets IoT devices like routers and gateways, spanning multiple architectures. Designed for persistence, it executes carefully, avoiding high-profile IP ranges…
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Acht Millionen DDoS-Angriffe im zweiten Halbjahr 2025 – Dark LLMs im Dark Web koordinieren DDoS-Angriffe automatisiert
First seen on security-insider.de Jump to article: www.security-insider.de/ddos-angriffe-dark-llms-dark-web-netscout-report-2h2025-a-a31603c3b38b0c2dd841ad4e6153e4ca/
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Arelion employs NETSCOUT Arbor DDoS protection products
Tags: ai, attack, automation, business, cyber, cyberattack, cybersecurity, ddos, defense, detection, government, infrastructure, intelligence, Internet, mitigation, monitoring, network, risk, router, service, strategy, tactics, technology, threat“As a Tier-1 Internet carrier supporting the majority of global Internet traffic, this continued collaboration reflects our ongoing investment in best-of-breed network security solutions to protect the technology ecosystem. Our partnership combines Arelion’s global network performance and NETSCOUT’s leading Arbor DDoS attack protection solutions to provide world-class experiences for our customers.” Scott Nichols, Chief Commercial…
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How botnet-driven DDoS attacks evolved in 2H 2025
Tags: ai, attack, botnet, dark-web, ddos, defense, dns, finance, government, group, infrastructure, intelligence, international, Internet, iot, jobs, law, LLM, mitigation, network, resilience, risk, service, strategy, tactics, threat, tool, usa, vulnerabilityMassive attack capacity: Demonstration attacks peaked at 30Tbps and 4 gigapackets per second, primarily launched by Internet of Things (IoT) botnets such as Aisuru and TurboMirai variants.AI integration: The use of AI, including dark-web large language models (LLMs), moved from emerging trend to operational reality, making sophisticated attacks accessible to a wider range of threat actors.Persistent threat…
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6 Winter 2026 G2 Leader Badges prove this DDoS protection stands out
Leader Enterprise DDoS ProtectionMomentum Leader DDoS ProtectionRegional Leader (Asia) DDoS ProtectionLeader DDoS ProtectionLeader Web SecurityArbor Sightline was also recognized as a leader in enterprise network management. NETSCOUTWhat NETSCOUT Customers Are Saying About TMS“The Arbor Threat Mitigation System allows us to defend not only our internal systems, but our customers.”, Darren G.”“NETSCOUT delivers unmatched network visibility…
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Masjesu Botnet Emerges as DDoSHire Service Targeting Global IoT Devices
Cybersecurity researchers have lifted the curtain on a stealthy botnet that’s designed for distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks.Called Masjesu, the botnet has been advertised via Telegram as a DDoS-for-hire service since it first surfaced in 2023. It’s capable of targeting a wide range of IoT devices, such as routers and gateways, spanning multiple architectures.”Built for First…
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Kritische Infrastruktur unter Beschuss: Apple, BKA, NASA Europol down
Kritische Infrastruktur in Gefahr. Hacker haben bewiesen, dass auch der DDoS-Schutz von großen Webseiten für sie kein Problem darstellt. First seen on tarnkappe.info Jump to article: tarnkappe.info/artikel/cyberangriffe/kritische-infrastruktur-unter-beschuss-apple-nasa-europol-down-328044.html
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Masjesu Botnet Targets Routers in Commercial DDoS Attacks
Hackers are abusing the Masjesu botnet to run high-volume DDoS-for-hire attacks against routers, gateways, and other exposed IoT infrastructure, turning everyday network hardware into commercial attack firepower. Operating quietly since early 2023 and still active in 2026, Masjesu (also known as XorBot) shows how mature, stealth-focused botnets are reshaping the DDoS marketplace. Masjesu is a commercially run…
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Why DDoS Mitigation Fails: 5 Gaps That Testing Reveals
Companies invest heavily in DDoS mitigation, yet outages still happen”, often at the worst possible moment. The problem is rarely the protection technology, but the unseen gaps between deployment and a real attack, where misconfigurations, false assumptions, and untested scenarios quietly accumulate. Red Button simulation data shows that 68% of identified faults are severe or…
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Zunehmende technische Eskalation bei DDoS-Angriffen in der DACH-Region
Der neue NETSCOUT DDoS Threat Intelligence Report zeigt eine dramatische Verschärfung der Cyberbedrohungslage durch hacktivistische Aktivitäten und die Nutzung von DDoS-Attacken als präzisionsgelenkte Waffen mit geopolitischem Einfluss: In der zweiten Jahreshälfte 2025 wurden weltweit mehr als acht Millionen DDoS-Angriffe registriert [1]. Besonders auffällig ist der Druck auf kritische Infrastrukturen, ausgelöst durch Hacktivisten, DDoS-for-hire-Dienste und Botnetze….…
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8 ways to bolster your security posture on the cheap
Tags: access, attack, authentication, awareness, breach, ciso, control, credentials, cyber, cyberattack, cybersecurity, data, data-breach, ddos, dkim, dmarc, dns, email, endpoint, exploit, finance, google, identity, Internet, metric, mfa, microsoft, mitigation, okta, passkey, password, phishing, risk, risk-management, service, strategy, technology, tool, training, update, waf, zero-day2. Take full advantage of your existing tools: A practical way to strengthen enterprise security without incurring additional significant spend is to ensure you’re fully leveraging the capabilities of solutions already present within your organization, says Gary Brickhouse, CISO at security services firm GuidePoint Security.”Most organizations have invested heavily in security solutions, yet most are…
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The Dark Side of DDoS: Why DDoS Downtime is Harder to Prevent
Cloudflare recently published data that offers clear insight into where the DDoS threat environment is heading. DDoS attacks are becoming larger, more frequent, and more sophisticated, with botnets reaching unprecedented scale. But beyond the headline numbers, the report also points to a broader shift that deserves closer attention. In this article, we’ll discuss some of..…
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Mirai Botnets Evolve Into Major DDoS and Proxy Abuse Threats
Mirai-based botnets have evolved from simple IoT malware into large-scale DDoS and proxy abuse platforms that now underpin record-breaking attacks and stealthy cybercrime operations. In total, over 21,000 C2 servers were observed between July and December 2025, with a notable shift towards abusing bots as residential proxies in addition to classic DDoS use. This growth…
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Link11 European Cyber Report 2026 – Acht Tage ohne Unterbrechung DDoS wird zur Dauerbelastung
First seen on security-insider.de Jump to article: www.security-insider.de/ddos-angriffe-acht-tage-link11-cyber-report-2026-a-191861cf1fb26c6b0047377d90e96721/
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News alert: DDoS attacks surge 150%”, Gcore analysis shows faster, cheaper more frequent attacks
LUXEMBOURG, Luxembourg, March 24, 2026, CyberNewswire”, Gcore, the global infrastructure and software provider for AI, cloud, network, and security solutions, today announced the findings of its Q3-Q4 2025 Gcore Radar report DDoS attack trends. The report reveals growing attack… (more”¦) First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2026/03/news-alert-ddos-attacks-surge-150-gcore-analysis-shows-faster-cheaper-more-frequent-attacks/
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DDoS-Angriffe haben sich verdoppelt
Die Menge der DDoS-Attacken hat sich laut Gcore 2025 in der zweiten Jahreshälfte verdoppelt. Gcore RadarLaut dem halbjährlich erscheinenden Radar-Report des luxemburgischen Softwareanbieters Gcore haben sich die registrierten DDoS-Angriffe von Juli bis Dezember 2025 gegenüber dem ersten Halbjahr verdoppelt. Insgesamt zählte Gcore weltweit rund 2,25 Millionen DDoS-Angriffe im zweiten Halbjahr 2025 gegenüber etwa 1,17 Millionen…