US takes down NightmareStresser DDoS-for-hire platform

The FBI seized the domains of NightmareStresser, one of the oldest DDoS-for-hire platforms. The service, with over 566,000 registered users, was used for hundreds of thousands of attacks since 2022; the operation was part of Operation PowerOFF.

• Domains nightmare-stresser.com and nightmarestresser.org seized
• The service had 566,000+ users and 52 servers
• Attacks reached 200 Gbps at L4 and L7 layers
• Operation supported by international Operation PowerOFF