Prosecutors said the network created by 22-year-old Ethan Foltz is "one of the most sophisticated and powerful DDoS-for-hire Botnets currently in existence."

Authorities charged Ethan Foltz, 22, with one count of aiding and abetting computer intrusions. Police executed a search warrant at Foltz’s house on Aug. 6, shut down the botnet and took control of its infrastructure, according to the U.S. Department of Justice.

An Oregon man was charged in a federal complaint on Tuesday for allegedly leading large-scale cyberattacks across dozens of countries.