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UK Sets Up Fake Booter Sites To Muddy DDoS Market

Krebs on Security

The United Kingdom’s National Crime Agency (NCA) has been busy setting up phony DDoS-for-hire websites that seek to collect information on users, remind them that launching DDoS attacks is illegal, and generally increase the level of paranoia for people looking to hire such services. ” the NCA announcement continues.

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News alert: Link11’s research shows DDoS attacks are more targeted — and doubled — year-over-year

The Last Watchdog

17, 2025, CyberNewswire — Cyberattacks are no longer an abstract threat – they dominate risk planning for companies worldwide. The latest Link11 European Cyber Report shows an alarming trend: the number of DDoS attacks has more than doubled, and they are shorter, more targeted, and more technically sophisticated.

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Six Charged in Mass Takedown of DDoS-for-Hire Sites

Krebs on Security

Department of Justice (DOJ) today seized four-dozen domains that sold “booter” or “stresser” services — businesses that make it easy and cheap for even non-technical users to launch powerful Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attacks designed knock targets offline. The DOJ also charged six U.S.

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UK Runs Fake DDoS-for-Hire Sites

Schneier on Security

“Going forward, people who wish to use these services can’t be sure who is actually behind them, so why take the risk?” “However, after users register, rather than being given access to cyber crime tools, their data is collated by investigators,” reads an NCA advisory on the program.

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No, Elon — X DDoS was NOT by Ukraine

Security Boulevard

The post No, Elon X DDoS was NOT by Ukraine appeared first on Security Boulevard. X marks the botnet: Outage outrage was a Ukrainian cyberattack, implies our favorite African billionaire comedy villain.

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GUEST ESSAY: A primer on how, why ‘dynamic baselining’ fosters accurate DDoS protection

The Last Watchdog

Businesses today need protection from increasingly frequent and sophisticated DDoS attacks. Service providers, data center operators, and enterprises delivering critical infrastructure all face risks from attacks. Dynamic baselining makes it possible to offer more accurate and efficient DDoS protection and protection-as-a-service.

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GUEST ESSAY: How amplified DDoS attacks on Ukraine leverage Apple’s Remote Desktop protocol

The Last Watchdog

Having spiked during the COVID-19 pandemic, threats such as malware, ransomware, and DDoS attacks continue to accelerate. A10’s security research team recorded a significant spike in the number of potential DDoS weapons available for exploitation in 2021 and early 2022. Related: Apple tools abuse widespread. Key findings follow.

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