Controversies
Controversies tied to this brand in public sources. A listing is not a finding of fault.
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2022
European piracy watch-list designation
The European Commission added DDoS-Guard to its Counterfeit and Piracy Watch List after copyright holders alleged that the provider facilitated piracy.
2021
Alleged cybercrime-heavy customer base
Researchers and journalists alleged that many sites using DDoS-Guard were phishing operations, cybercrime forums, banking-data theft services, or other illicit platforms.
2021
Belize entity and IP-address dispute
A researcher questioned whether DDoS-Guard had a genuine physical presence in Belize and alleged that the entity had obtained large quantities of regional IP space. DDoS-Guard rejected the allegations, while LACNIC announced the revocation of more than 8,000 addresses.
2021
Alleged database and source-code sale
Group-IB reported that data allegedly taken from DDoS-Guard, including customer and payment information and source code, was offered on a cybercrime forum. The authenticity of the material was unverified.