In this episode of The ONE Podcast, we speak with Lieske from National Investigations & Special Operations (N.I.S.) of the Netherlands Police about Operation PowerOFF, a long-running international effort to combat DDoS-for-hire (booter) services.

We explore the power of partnerships in fighting cybercrime, and how data-driven interventions and collaboration between law enforcement, academia, and private partners are disrupting the DDoS ecosystem — not only by taking down infrastructure, but also by reaching out to offenders before they reoffend.

Lieske shares insights on warning letters as deterrents, the effectiveness of Google Ads and YouTube interventions, and how research helps refine prevention strategies.