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# Starting, cancelling, and restarting takedowns

All takedown actions require the Admin role. Read only users see the takedown's status instead of action buttons.

## Starting a takedown

For an attack PreCrime has identified, click **Start takedown** on the attack (in the [Disrupted attacks list](/docs/console/disrupted-attacks.md), the [attack detail page](/docs/console/disrupted-attacks/attack-details.md), or the dashboard's top attacks table). Confirm in the dialog - the takedown is addressed immediately upon confirmation.

To take down several attacks at once, use the checkboxes on the Disrupted attacks list and click **Start takedowns** (see [Disrupted attacks](/docs/console/disrupted-attacks.md)). Bulk takedowns require the Admin role; the option is not available to Read only users.

For infrastructure PreCrime has not identified, use [Request a takedown](/docs/console/takedowns-list/requesting-a-takedown.md) instead.

## Cancelling a takedown

A takedown can be cancelled while it is still in progress (not once it is completed, unsuccessful, rejected, or already cancelled). Click **Cancel** on the takedown card or **Cancel takedown** on the attack detail page.

Select the reason for the cancellation. If you choose **Other**, describe the reason in the text field (up to 500 characters). The reason stays visible afterwards - click the takedown's status chip to see it.

## Restarting a takedown

If an attack resurges after its takedown completed, Admins see a **Restart takedown** button on the attack. Confirming restarts the takedown immediately.

If a resurgent attack has no takedown on record - for example, because the attack moved to a different registrar before a takedown was ever completed - the **Start takedown** button appears instead of **Restart takedown**. Use it to initiate a first takedown in the same way as any new attack.


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