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FBI Takes Down NightmareStresser DDoS Service Used in Hundreds of Thousands of Attacks
The FBI has seized domains supporting NightmareStresser, disrupting one of the world’s longest-running DDoS-for-hire operations. The court-authorized action targets a service that allegedly enabled paying customers to overwhelm online services with malicious traffic, cutting off legitimate users. According to a seizure-warrant affidavit cited by the U.S. Department of Justice, NightmareStresser was used to launch hundreds […] The post FBI Takes Down NightmareStresser DDoS Service Used in Hundreds of Thousands of Attacks appeared first on Cyber Security News.
The FBI has seized domains supporting NightmareStresser, disrupting one of the world’s longest-running DDoS-for-hire operations. The court-authorized action targets a service that allegedly enabled paying customers to overwhelm online services with malicious traffic, cutting off legitimate users. According to a seizure-warrant affidavit cited by the U.S. Department of Justice, NightmareStresser was used…
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