Overview

• The Europol-coordinated operation, known as 'Power Off,' targeted platforms facilitating Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attacks.
• 27 illegal platforms, including four hosted in Germany, were taken offline, and three alleged administrators were arrested in Germany and France.
• Investigators secured data from the platforms, identifying over 300 users involved in these cybercriminal activities.
• DDoS attacks, which overwhelm servers with massive traffic, are used for motives ranging from financial gain to ideological purposes or masking other cybercrimes.
• German Interior Minister Nancy Faeser emphasized that the operation demonstrates the effectiveness of international cooperation in combating cybercrime.