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Officials seize 53 DDoS-for-hire domains in ongoing crackdown

·Source: CyberScoop

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Executive Summary

Operation PowerOFF’s latest globally coordinated action identified more than 75,000 alleged cybercriminals. Officials warned each of them to stop jamming up traffic. The post Officials seize 53 DDoS-for-hire domains in ongoing crackdown appeared first on CyberScoop .

Analysis

Operation PowerOFF’s latest globally coordinated action identified more than 75,000 alleged cybercriminals. Officials warned each of them to stop jamming up traffic. The post Officials seize 53 DDoS-for-hire domains in ongoing crackdown appeared first on CyberScoop .
Source Attribution

Originally published by CyberScoop on Apr 16, 2026.

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