Cyber Intelligence

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

Medium Severity Europe Netherlands
Date Occurred May 22, 2026 17:35 UTC
Event Type Cyber Intelligence
Source TheHackerNews
Recorded May 22, 2026
Full Description

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 th

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https://thehackernews.com/2026/05/first-vpn-dismantled-in-global-takedown.html
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Netherlands flag Netherlands
Region Europe
Capital Amsterdam
Population 1,131,690
GDP / Capita $28600.0
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Event Metadata
  • ID #3139
  • Type Cyber Intelligence
  • Region Europe
  • Severity Medium
  • Indexed May 22, 2026
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