Europol launches Operation PowerOFF — warns 75,000 DDoS users and takes down 53 domains
THE SO WHAT
Europol warning 75,000 DDoS-for-hire users and pulling 53 domains is a reminder that low-skill attack surfaces are policy-constrained, not purely technical. If your uptime story depends on 'DDoS is cheap for attackers,' assume that economics can flip overnight and re-evaluate where you’re overpaying for mitigation versus hardening core architecture.
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