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WebStresser takedown is not the end of DDoS-for-hire

Posted on May 14, 2018May 14, 2018 By Davey Winder

Kudos to Europol for taking down the biggest DDoS-for-hire network, but please don’t think that’s the DDoS problem solved folks…

Europol has taken down the WebStresser service, one of the biggest DDoS-for-hire portals, as part of Operation Power Off. However, while there have been claims that this has seen DDoS attacks fall by as much as 60% as a result, I’m really not convinced that anyone can breathe easy.

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