I accidentally made law enforcement shut down their fake honeypot
5 hours ago
- #honeypot
- #law-enforcement
- #cybersecurity
- Operation PowerOFF is an international effort led by agencies like the FBI and Europol, heavily coordinated by the Dutch police, to disrupt DDoS-for-hire services by seizing domains and making arrests.
- Cyberzap.fun is a covert honeypot site mimicking booter services, set up by Dutch police to log user data, but identifiable by its use of bit.nl hosting and MX records.
- Netcrashers.net is an overt scare-tactic site that redirects visitors to a police warning page, aimed at deterring teenagers from seeking DDoS services.
- The author’s exploration triggered a shutdown of Cyberzap.fun and related domains, suggesting police panicked upon detecting suspicious activity.
- Operation PowerOFF uses these methods to create paranoia and distrust in DDoS services, though their effectiveness is questioned, alongside costly propaganda like AI videos targeting minor offenders.