These services offered user-friendly interfaces that required minimal technical expertise; customers simply entered target IP addresses, selected attack parameters, and paid fees to automate attacks capable of overwhelming even well-defended websites. The operation involved authorities from Germany’s Federal Criminal Police Office, the Netherlands National Police, Poland’s Central Cybercrime Bureau, and multiple US agencies including the FBI, Homeland Security Investigations, and the Defense Criminal Investigative Service. The platforms offered various attack methods including HTTP floods, SYN floods, and UDP amplification techniques that could generate traffic volumes reaching 40-50 Gbps, according to evidence obtained during the investigation. DDoS attacks work by overwhelming target servers with massive volumes of fraudulent traffic, rendering legitimate services inaccessible to real users. The takedown highlights the growing sophistication and international reach of law enforcement agencies in combating cybercrime infrastructure that threatens vital digital services across the globe. Law enforcement officials emphasize that this operation demonstrates their continued commitment to holding both providers and users of DDoS-for-hire services accountable for their actions. The operation, announced on May 7, 2025, dismantled six separate stresser/booter services that enabled customers to launch devastating attacks for as little as EUR 10. “These takedowns reflect our commitment to dismantling the infrastructure that enables cybercriminals to conduct disruptive attacks with virtually no technical skills,” said Europol in their press release. Cyber Security News is a Dedicated News Platform For Cyber News, Cyber Attack News, Hacking News & Vulnerability Analysis. Data seized from booter websites hosted in Netherlands data centers was shared with international partners, directly contributing to the identification and arrest of the four administrators in Poland.
This Cyber News was published on cybersecuritynews.com. Publication date: Wed, 07 May 2025 15:24:59 +0000