{"id":31435,"date":"2023-05-09T21:57:47","date_gmt":"2023-05-09T21:57:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/scienceandnerds.com\/2023\/05\/09\/us-authorities-seize-more-domains-linked-to-prolific-ddos-for-hire-websites\/"},"modified":"2023-05-09T21:57:49","modified_gmt":"2023-05-09T21:57:49","slug":"us-authorities-seize-more-domains-linked-to-prolific-ddos-for-hire-websites","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/scienceandnerds.com\/2023\/05\/09\/us-authorities-seize-more-domains-linked-to-prolific-ddos-for-hire-websites\/","title":{"rendered":"US authorities seize more domains linked to prolific DDoS-for-hire websites"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\nUS authorities seize more domains linked to prolific DDoS-for-hire websites<\/br>
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U.S. authorities have seized 13 more domains linked to some of the world\u2019s most popular DDoS-for-hire websites.<\/p>\n

These websites, also described as \u201cbooter\u201d or \u201cstressor\u201d services, are marketed as legitimate security testing tools that allow admins to stress-test websites. In reality, the services are used for launching denial-of-service (DDoS<\/a>) attacks designed to overwhelm websites and networks and force them offline.<\/p>\n

The DOJ announced<\/a> on Monday that the FBI had seized 13 more domains linked to some of the most prolific booter services as part of Operation PowerOFF, an international law enforcement effort to disrupt online platforms that allow anyone to launch massive distributed DDoS attacks.<\/p>\n

However, the Justice Department said that 10 of the 13 domains seized by law enforcement this week were linked to previous domains seized in a December 2022 sweep that took down 48 booter services<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\u201cFor example, one of the domains seized this week \u2013 cyberstress.org \u2013 appears to be the same service operated under the domain cyberstress.us, which was seized in December,\u201d the DOJ said. \u201cWhile many of the previously disrupted booter services have not returned, today\u2019s action reflects law enforcement\u2019s commitment to targeting those operators who have chosen to continue their criminal activities.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

TechCrunch visited the 13 websites seized by the FBI this week. While almost all of the websites targeted by the operation now display a message stating they have been seized by the FBI, TechCrunch found that \u2014 at the time of writing \u2014 at least one of the sites continues to operate as normal.\u00a0<\/span>It\u2019s not clear why this site continues to load and the DOJ has yet to respond to TechCrunch\u2019s questions.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

As part of its investigation into the domains, which the DOJ says have \u201chundreds of thousands\u201d of registered users and have been used to target school districts and government websites, the FBI opened or renewed accounts with each service and then tested them by launching DDoS attacks against government-controlled computers. It then observed the effect on these \u201cvictim\u201d computers.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cIn some cases, despite the \u2018victim\u2019 computer being on a network with a large amount of capacity, the test attack was so powerful that it completely severed the internet connection,\u201d the DOJ said.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The Justice Department also said in Monday\u2019s announcement that four of the defendants charged in December \u2014 Jeremiah Sam Evans Miller, Angel Manuel Colon Jr., Shamar Shattock and Cory Anthony Palmer \u2014 pled guilty earlier this year. These defendants, who are scheduled to be sentenced this summer, have been linked to the operation of the now-defunct \u201cRoyalStresser.com,\u201d \u201cSecurityTeam.io,\u201d \u201cAstrostress.com,\u201d and \u201cBooter.sx\u201d DDoS-for-hire services.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The takedowns were carried out as part of a joint operation between the U.K.\u2019s National Crime Agency, Dutch police and Europol. Earlier this year, the NCA announced<\/a> it had infiltrated the online criminal marketplace by setting up a number of sites purporting to offer DDoS-for-hire services.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

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Source:https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/2023\/05\/09\/us-authorities-seize-more-domains-linked-to-prolific-ddos-for-hire-websites\/ US authorities seize more domains linked to prolific DDoS-for-hire websites 2023-05-09 21:57:47 U.S. authorities have seized 13 more domains linked to some of the world\u2019s most popular DDoS-for-hire websites. These websites, also described as \u201cbooter\u201d or \u201cstressor\u201d services, are marketed as legitimate security testing tools that allow admins to stress-test websites. 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