British security agencies have stated that they've recently opened fake DDoS-for-hire sites to infiltrate hacker groups.
The agencies have collected data on thousands of cases.
The websites were set up in a way that led visitors to believe they were gaining access to DDoS tools.
- Users were required to register with the sites, providing the NCA with valuable details about each individual.
- The agency has stated that it will contact every visitor, warn them of the risk of engaging in criminal activity, and pass on the details of any users outside the U.K. to international partners.
- The U.K.'s National Crime Agency stated that the campaign aims to disrupt the trust threat actors have in DDoS-for-hire websites and to discourage unadvanced threat actors from acquiring these tools for future purposes.
