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First VPN Dismantled in Global Takedown Over Use by 25 Ransomware Groups

Authorities in Europe and North America have announced the dismantling of a criminal virtual private network (VPN) service used by criminal actors to obscure the origins of ransomware attacks, data theft, scanning, and denial-of-service…

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Authorities in Europe and North America have dismantled a VPN service used by 25 ransomware groups. The disruption of First VPN Service was led by France and the Netherlands, with other nations supporting the investigation since December.

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