U.S. Seizes NightmareStresser Domains Linked to Hundreds of Thousands of DDoS Attacks
U.S. Seizes NightmareStresser Domains Linked to Hundreds of Thousands of DDoS Attacks
17 September 2026
The U.S. Department of Justice (DoJ) on Tuesday announced the court-authorized seizure of internet domains associated with a distributed denial-of-service (DDoS)-for-hire service known as NightmareStresser.
The domains in question are: nightmare-stresser[.]com and nightmarestresser[.]org. Visitors to the site are now greeted by a seizure banner that states -
"This domain has been seized by the