International agency release

# Global crackdown against DDoS services shuts down most popular platforms

Europol, December 15, 2022. International coordination.

**Source type:** International agency release

**Published:** December 15, 2022

**Research grade:** P2

**Used in entries:** 2

## Bibliographic record

**Publisher:** Europol

**Published:** December 15, 2022

**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/global-crackdown-against-ddos-services-shuts-down-most-popular-platforms](https://www.europol.europa.eu/media-press/newsroom/news/global-crackdown-against-ddos-services-shuts-down-most-popular-platforms)

**What it supports:** International coordination

**Dataset id:** src\_europol\_poweroff\_2022

How this source is used

Cited 2 times across 2 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

1 citation

Cited on the takedown record itself.

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[Operation PowerOFF December 2022 wave](https://takedownindex.org/takedowns/operation-poweroff-december-2022-wave)

DDoS for hire, December 2022

Supporting source

### Organization roles

1 citation

Cited for an organization's recorded role in a takedown.

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[European Union Agency for Law Enforcement Cooperation](https://takedownindex.org/takedowns/operation-poweroff-december-2022-wave)

Coordinator, Operation PowerOFF December 2022 wave

Supporting source

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