German police shut down DDoS-for-hire platform Dstat.cc and arrested two men accused of operating the site used for launching DDoS attacks.
Two men, aged 19 and 28 from Darmstadt and Rhein-Lahn, were arrested in Germany for allegedly managing criminal infrastructure used for DDoS attacks and large-scale drug trafficking.
Authorities accuse them of running the online platform “Flight RCS,” which sold designer drugs and the facilitation of DDoS attacks.
“Flight RCS,” accessible via the free internet, was known for selling synthetic cannabinoids, while, “Dstat.CC” provided a service list for launching DDoS attacks, making cyber sabotage accessible even to those without technical expertise.
The international operation was coordinated by the Central Office for Combating Internet Crime ( ZIT ) of the Public Prosecutor General’s Office in Frankfurt am Main, the Hessian State Criminal Police Office ( HLKA ) and the Federal Criminal Police Office (BKA).
The operation, part of the international “Operation PowerOff,” involved searches at seven locations across Germany and international cooperation for seizures in France, Greece, Iceland, and the USA.
This operation marks a significant action against the underground economy and underscores the strength of international law enforcement in fighting digital crime.
The suspects are facing charges of operating a criminal trading platform for commercial and gang activities.
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