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Police seize “First VPN” service used in ransomware, data theft attacks

ID: b242f7ca-0df3-54be-8e1a-f0bce6a1ad47

STIX ID: report--b242f7ca-0df3-54be-8e1a-f0bce6a1ad47

Feed Name: Bleeping Computer

Threat Score
75/100

Date Published: 2026-05-21

Date Updated: 2026-05-21

Author: Bill Toulas

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Law enforcement from multiple countries, coordinated by Europol, dismantled the 'First VPN' service—an anonymity VPN widely used in ransomware, data theft, and other cybercrime—seizing 33 servers, domains, and related infrastructure, identifying and notifying hundreds of users, and producing intelligence (506 user records and 83 intelligence packages) that will support ongoing investigations.

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