European police email 75,000 people asking them to stop DDoS attacks
TechCrunch·2h ago·Neutral
What Happened
Europol announced Operation PowerOFF, a coordinated law enforcement action against distributed denial-of-service for-hire services. Police sent warning emails to 75,000 suspected cybercriminals who used DDoS services. The operation resulted in four arrests, 53 domain takedowns, and 24 search warrants. Authorities obtained user information by seizing servers from these services.
Key Entities
EuropolOperation PowerOFFDDoS-for-hire services75,000 alleged cybercriminals4 arrests53 domains taken down24 search warrants