Police take First VPN offline after five-year investigation
First VPN, used by ransomware groups, was taken offline through Dutch-French Europol action, leading to server shutdowns, administrator arrest, and identification of thousands of users.
Law enforcement shuts down VPN service used by two dozen ransomware gangs | TechCrunch
First VPN was taken down by an international law enforcement coalition after arrests, revealing widespread use by ransomware gangs and other cybercriminal activity.
Police op targets VPN service favoured by ransomware gangs | Computer Weekly
A major VPN used by cyber criminals for anonymity, fraud, ransomware, and data exfiltration was dismantled in Operation Saffron with Europol and Bitdefender support.
