International agency release # Europol-supported global operation targets over 75 000 users engaged in DDoS attacks Europol, April 16, 2026. 53 domains seized, four arrests, 21 participating countries. **Source type:** International agency release **Published:** April 16, 2026 **Research grade:** P2 **Used in entries:** 5 ## Bibliographic record **Publisher:** Europol **Published:** April 16, 2026 **Source type:** International agency release **Research grade:** Source grade P2 **Language:** English **Official record:** Official publication **Address:** [https://www.europol.europa.eu/media-press/newsroom/news/europol-supported-global-operation-targets-over-75-000-users-engaged-in-ddos-attacks](https://www.europol.europa.eu/media-press/newsroom/news/europol-supported-global-operation-targets-over-75-000-users-engaged-in-ddos-attacks) **What it supports:** 53 domains seized, four arrests, 21 participating countries **Dataset id:** src\_europol\_poweroff\_2026 How this source is used Cited 5 times across 3 record types. The role on each citation records what the source was relied on for. A primary source establishes the fact, a supporting source corroborates it, technical evidence describes the infrastructure, and a later outcome records what happened afterwards. Sources were reviewed to a research cutoff of August 23, 2026. Addresses recorded after that date are not reflected here. ## Cited by ### Takedown records 2 citations Cited on the takedown record itself. - [Operation PowerOFF April 2026 wave](https://takedownindex.org/takedowns/operation-poweroff-april-2026-wave) DDoS for hire, April 2026 Primary source - [PowerOFF eight-domain action (April 2026, USAO Alaska wave)](https://takedownindex.org/takedowns/poweroff-eight-domain-action-april-2026-usao-alaska-wave) DDoS for hire, April 2026 Primary source ### Organization roles 1 citation Cited for an organization's recorded role in a takedown. - [European Union Agency for Law Enforcement Cooperation](https://takedownindex.org/takedowns/operation-poweroff-april-2026-wave) Coordinator, Operation PowerOFF April 2026 wave Primary source ### Infrastructure 2 citations Cited for infrastructure recorded as acted on. - [53 domains](https://takedownindex.org/takedowns/operation-poweroff-april-2026-wave) Domains seized, Operation PowerOFF April 2026 wave Primary source - [Database](https://takedownindex.org/takedowns/operation-poweroff-april-2026-wave) Database seized, Operation PowerOFF April 2026 wave Primary source [All sources](https://takedownindex.org/sources)