Prosecutor release

# U.S. authorities conduct cyber operations as part of global crackdown on DDoS-for-hire services

USAO Alaska, April 16, 2026. Establishes an eight-domain PowerOFF seizure attributed to USAO Alaska in April 2026..

**Source type:** Prosecutor release

**Published:** April 16, 2026

**Research grade:** P1

**Used in entries:** 4

## Bibliographic record

**Publisher:** USAO Alaska

**Published:** April 16, 2026

**Source type:** Prosecutor release

**Research grade:** Source grade P1

**Language:** English

**Official record:** Official publication

**Address:** [https://www.justice.gov/usao-ak/pr/us-authorities-conduct-cyber-operations-part-global-crackdown-ddos-hire-services](https://www.justice.gov/usao-ak/pr/us-authorities-conduct-cyber-operations-part-global-crackdown-ddos-hire-services)

**What it supports:** Establishes an eight-domain PowerOFF seizure attributed to USAO Alaska in April 2026.

**Dataset id:** src\_doj\_poweroff\_apr2026\_8domain

How this source is used

Cited 4 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

1 citation

Cited on the takedown record itself.

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[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.

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[United States Attorney's Office for the District of Alaska](https://takedownindex.org/takedowns/poweroff-eight-domain-action-april-2026-usao-alaska-wave)

Operational lead, PowerOFF eight-domain action (April 2026, USAO Alaska wave)

Primary source

### Infrastructure

2 citations

Cited for infrastructure recorded as acted on.

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[8 domains](https://takedownindex.org/takedowns/poweroff-eight-domain-action-april-2026-usao-alaska-wave)

Domains seized, PowerOFF eight-domain action (April 2026, USAO Alaska wave)

Primary source
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[Server](https://takedownindex.org/takedowns/poweroff-eight-domain-action-april-2026-usao-alaska-wave)

Server searched, PowerOFF eight-domain action (April 2026, USAO Alaska wave)

Primary source

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