A joint international effort dismantled a criminal online platform facilitating the sale of DDoS attacks; the 'PowerOFF' operation led by German and U.S. agencies targeted the platform used for renting digital mercenaries to launch overwhelming requests, impacting websites, businesses, and frustrated users; the Saxon police incident in 2023 prompted global collaboration involving U
S., European, and Polish authorities, coordinated by Europol, the German Federal Criminal Police Office, and the Dutch National Police Corps, emphasizing the ongoing pursuit of the platform's operators in the fight against cybercrime. https://cybersecuritynews.com/seized-ddos-platform/