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#5 SecurityWeek general May 22, 2026 at 09:24 UTC

‘First VPN’ Cybercrime Service Disrupted, Administrator Arrested

By Eduard Kovacs

AI Summary

The 'First VPN' cybercrime service has been disrupted by the FBI, with its administrator arrested. The FBI states First VPN was actively used by dozens of ransomware groups to conduct network reconnaissance and facilitate intrusions. Separately, Dutch FIOD investigators arrested two men and seized 800 servers tied to a bulletproof hosting firm enabling cyberattacks and disinformation campaigns.

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