Cybersecurity
US Is Seizing 48 Websites in Sting of Cyberattack-for-Hire Services
- Domains sold the ability to knock victims offline, US says
- Six people charged by DOJ in connection with running the sites
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The US seized dozens of internet domains and charged six people in a sting intended to bring down a network of cyberattack-for-hire services, the Department of Justice announced on Wednesday.
In all, the US obtained a court order to seize 48 websites, and six people were criminally charged in relation to the takedowns, according to federal prosecutors. The FBI was in the process of seizing the websites, officials said Wednesday.