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#8 The Hacker News general May 22, 2026 at 17:35 UTC

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

By [email protected] (The Hacker News)

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A multi-nation law enforcement operation led by France and the Netherlands dismantled 'First VPN,' a criminal VPN service that had been marketed on Russian-speaking cybercrime forums and used by at least 25 ransomware groups for network reconnaissance, data theft, and intrusions. Authorities seized infrastructure and arrested the service's administrator, with the operation running since December.

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