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Law enforcement operation PowerOFF targeted DDoS infrastructure across 21 countries on April 13, 2026. Action identified approximately 75,000 DDoS users and took down 53 domains involved in distributed denial-of-service attacks.
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Operation PowerOFF identifies 75k DDoS users, takes down 53 domains
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Law enforcement operation PowerOFF targeted DDoS infrastructure across 21 countries on April 13, 2026. Action identified approximately 75,000 DDoS users and took down 53 domains involved in distributed denial-of-service attacks.
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