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First VPN takedown by Europol and French-Dutch authorities

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Europol and French and Dutch authorities took First VPN offline in a cross-border operation that also seized servers and arrested the administrator. The case matters because the service was used in ransomware and data theft attacks and was part of cybercrime infrastructure. The action also enabled investigators to collect traffic data and identify users tied to broader cybercrime probes.

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  1. 21.05.2026 16:09 2 articles · 1mo ago

    Europol and French-Dutch authorities dismantle First VPN

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    Europol and French and Dutch authorities took First VPN offline in a joint international law enforcement operation, seizing 33 servers, taking down 1vpns.com, 1vpns.net, 1vpns.org and related onion domains, arresting the administrator, searching a house in Ukraine, and sharing intelligence about 506 users linked to ransomware and data theft activity.

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