Government release

# Federal Authorities Seize 13 Internet Domains Associated with ‘Booter’ Websites that Offered DDoS Computer Attack Services

United States Attorney's Office for the Central District of California, May 8, 2023.

**Source type:** Government release

**Published:** May 8, 2023

**Research grade:** P1

**Used in entries:** 6

## Bibliographic record

**Publisher:** United States Attorney's Office for the Central District of California

**Published:** May 8, 2023

**Source type:** Government release

**Research grade:** Source grade P1

**Language:** English

**Official record:** Official publication

**Address:** [https://www.justice.gov/usao-cdca/pr/federal-authorities-seize-13-internet-domains-associated-booter-websites-offered-ddos](https://www.justice.gov/usao-cdca/pr/federal-authorities-seize-13-internet-domains-associated-booter-websites-offered-ddos)

**What it supports:** Supporting detail not recorded.

**Dataset id:** src\_doj\_poweroff\_2023

How this source is used

Cited 6 times across 4 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.

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

DDoS for hire, April 2018

Supporting source
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[Operation PowerOFF May 2023 wave](https://takedownindex.org/takedowns/operation-poweroff-may-2023-wave)

DDoS for hire, May 2023

Primary source

### Organization roles

2 citations

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

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[Federal Bureau of Investigation](https://takedownindex.org/takedowns/operation-poweroff-may-2023-wave)

Operational lead, Operation PowerOFF May 2023 wave

Primary source
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[United States Attorney's Office for the Central District of California](https://takedownindex.org/takedowns/operation-poweroff-may-2023-wave)

Prosecuting, Operation PowerOFF May 2023 wave

Primary source

### Infrastructure

1 citation

Cited for infrastructure recorded as acted on.

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[13 domains](https://takedownindex.org/takedowns/operation-poweroff-may-2023-wave)

Domains seized, Operation PowerOFF May 2023 wave

Primary source

### Later activity

1 citation

Cited for activity recorded after the takedown.

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[Reincarnated booter services on new domains](https://takedownindex.org/takedowns/operation-poweroff-december-2022-wave)

Same service on replacement infrastructure, Operation PowerOFF December 2022 wave

Primary source

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