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Operation Power Off Round 2: 53 Domains Seized in Sustained DDoS Takedown

John Z Black Apr 27, 2026

Policy, Law & Governance #ddos #europol #booter #law-enforcement #cybercrime

Europol's Operation Power Off 53 domains seized, 75,000 users warned, 25 search warrants served. Law enforcement has moved from arresting admins to systematically dismantling the ecosystem.

Europol Took Down Tycoon2FA. It Was Back in Days, and Smarter Than Before.

John Z Black Mar 31, 2026

Ransomware & Cybercrime #phishing #tycoon2fa #phishing-as-a-service #microsoft-365 #entra-id #conditional-access #mfa #aitm #europol #crowdstrike

Tycoon2FA's rapid return after Europol's March 4 takedown shows why seizing infrastructure doesn't shut down phishing platforms. The operators pre-staged backup infrastructure before the first domain was seized.

Tycoon2FA Is Back. It Never Really Left.

John Z Black Mar 24, 2026

Ransomware & Cybercrime #tycoon2fa #phishing-as-a-service #phaas #mfa-bypass #europol #crowdstrike

Europol disrupted Tycoon2FA on March 4. Recovery started the same day. No arrests. By March 23 it was fully operational again. Here's why infrastructure-only takedowns keep failing.