The FBI seized 15 “DDoS-for-hire” websites and charged three individuals running some of these services. DDoS services rent out access to a network of infected devices, which can be used to launch distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks against any website and disrupt its access. The action comes the week before the Christmas holiday, a period historically plagued by prolific DDoS attacks in the gaming world. The FBI cautions that it will seek prosecution of anyone paying for such services.
Source: https://thehackernews.com/2018/12/fbi-christmas-ddos-for-hire.html