A website linked to millions of global cyber attacks has been closed down after a joint operation by UK and Netherlands crime agencies. Webstresser.org could be hired for just £10 ($14) to organise distributed denial of service (DDoS) attacks to disable computers. Other targets have included government institutions and police forces, as well as victims in the gaming industry. Servers in the US, Germany and the Netherlands were seized, and suspected members arrested. The site was registered on 20 April last year but only recently came under scrutiny. The website allowed people with little technical knowledge to launch attacks, and targets have included governments, police forces and gaming firms.
A website linked to millions of global cyber attacks has been closed down after a joint operation by UK and Netherlands crime agencies. Webstresser.org could be hired for just £10 ($14) to organise distributed denial of service (DDoS) attacks to disable computers. Servers in the US, Germany and the Netherlands were seized, and suspected members arrested. The site was registered on 20 April last year but only recently came under scrutiny. The website allowed people with little technical knowledge to launch attacks, and targets have included governments, police forces and gaming firms.