The DOJ seized domains behind NightmareStresser, a DDoS-for-hire service tied to hundreds of thousands of attacks since 2022, as part of Operation PowerOFF. Renting a DDoS attack used to be as easy as renting a movie. Pick a target, pay a few dollars, watch the site go dark.
NightmareStresser Goes Offline in Global DDoS-for-Hire Crackdown
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