Operation PowerOFF identifies 75k DDoS users, takes down 53 domains

Operation PowerOFF, conducted on April 13, 2026, successfully targeted the DDoS-for-hire ecosystem across 21 countries. Law enforcement identified approximately 75,000 users of DDoS services and successfully took down 53 domains associated with these platforms. This operation represents a significant crackdown on the DDoS booter/stressor service ecosystem, which remains a persistent threat to organizations worldwide. The takedown demonstrates continued international cooperation among law enforcement agencies to disrupt cybercriminal infrastructure. Organizations should remain vigilant as residual services may attempt to fill the void left by these takedowns, and DDoS attacks continue to be a viable attack vector for threat actors.

The latest wave of "Operation PowerOFF," on April 13, 2026, targeted the distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) ecosystem and its users across 21 countries. [...]

Operation PowerOFF, conducted on April 13, 2026, successfully targeted the DDoS-for-hire ecosystem across 21 countries. Law enforcement identified approximately 75,000 users of DDoS services and successfully took down 53 domains associated with these platforms. This operation represents a significant crackdown on the DDoS booter/stressor service ecosystem, which remains a persistent threat to organizations worldwide. The takedown demonstrates continued international cooperation among law enforcement agencies to disrupt cybercriminal infrastructure. Organizations should remain vigilant as residual services may attempt to fill the void left by these takedowns, and DDoS attacks continue to be a viable attack vector for threat actors. The latest wave of "Operation PowerOFF," on April 13, 2026, targeted the distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) ecosystem and its users across 21 countries. [...] The latest wave of "Operation PowerOFF," on April 13, 2026, targeted the distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) ecosystem and its users across 21 countries. [...]