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FBI Takes Down Long-Running Nightmare Stresser
17 Sep
Summary
- US authorities seized domains of the Nightmare Stresser DDoS-for-hire service.
- The platform facilitated hundreds of thousands of attacks since 2022.
- Operation PowerOFF has seized over 100 domains and charged 12 individuals.
US law enforcement agencies have successfully disrupted Nightmare Stresser, identified as one of the world's longest-running Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) for-hire platforms. The service, operational since 2022, was implicated in hundreds of thousands of actual or attempted DDoS attacks targeting victims worldwide.
Two internet domains associated with Nightmare Stresser were seized, now displaying an FBI defacement banner. This action is a component of Operation PowerOFF, an ongoing international campaign focused on dismantling DDoS-for-hire infrastructure. This operation has thus far resulted in the seizure of over 100 domains and the charging of 12 individuals, with authorities committed to holding administrators and users accountable.
While no arrests were mentioned in the announcement, the operation signifies a continued effort to combat cybercrime. DDoS-for-hire services, often disguised as legitimate tools for website stress testing, are frequently exploited by cybercriminals to cause significant financial and reputational damage to businesses and organizations.
