Security News > 2024 > July > Global cops power down world's 'most prolific' DDoS dealership

A DDoS-for-hire site described by the UK's National Crime Agency as the world's most prolific operator in the field is out-of-action following a law enforcement sting dubbed Operation Power Off.

Su - a platform responsible for tens of thousands of DDoS attacks every week - and the arrest of its suspected admin.

DDoS-for-hire platforms, aka booters, allow budding cybercriminals to take their first step toward the dark side with what is essentially a point-and-click tool to flood a domain of choice.

"On 2 July, a joint operation by the NCA, PSNI, and FBI led to the arrest of a suspected controller of DigitalStress and we have now taken down www.digitalstress.su," said one message sent to the booter's regulars.

"Booter services are an attractive entry-level cyber crime, allowing individuals with little technical ability to commit cyber offenses with ease," said Paul Foster, head of the NCA's National Cyber Crime Unit.

"Anyone using these services while our mirror site was in place has now made themselves known to law enforcement agencies around the world. Although traditional site takedowns and arrests are key elements of law enforcement's response to this threat, we are at the forefront of developing innovative tools and techniques which can be used as part of a sustained program of activity to disrupt and undermine cybercriminal services and protect people in the UK.".

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