Cybercriminal VPN used by ransomware actors dismantled

Event Details

‘First VPN’, a VPN service used to conceal ransomware and other criminal acts online was dismantled in an international effort coordinated by Europol and led by France and the Netherlands. Europol states that the VPN had, ‘become deeply embedded in the cybercrime ecosystem, appearing in almost every major cybercrime investigation supported by Europol in recent years.’ The actions included a house search, dismantling of 33 servers, and identification of thousands of users linked to cybercrime activity.

Date

21/05/2026

Institution

Ransomware Group

Event Category

Level of Cooperation

Countries

🇨🇦 Canada, 🇫🇷 France, 🇩🇪 Germany, 🇱🇺 Luxembourg, 🇳🇱 Netherlands, 🇷🇴 Romania, 🇨🇭 Switzerland, 🇺🇦 Ukraine, 🇬🇧 United Kingdom, 🇺🇸 United States

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