The U.S. Treasury sanctioned First VPN Service (1VPNS), its administrator Dmytro Rashevskyi, and Belarusian cryptor seller Yegeniy Vladimirovich Silayev for supporting ransomware attacks against U.S. organizations. The action follows a multinational operation that dismantled 1VPNS infrastructure and linked the service to attacks on businesses, hospitals, financial firms, and municipal governments. #FirstVPNService #1VPNS #DmytroRashevskyi #YegeniyVladimirovichSilayev #OperationSaffron
Keypoints
- OFAC sanctioned 1VPNS, Dmytro Rashevskyi, and Yegeniy Vladimirovich Silayev.
- 1VPNS provided VPN services to ransomware groups and promised no logs or cooperation with law enforcement.
- Rashevskyi allegedly used false identities to obtain infrastructure and evade abuse complaints.
- European and U.S. authorities dismantled 1VPNS during Operation Saffron and seized 33 servers in 27 countries.
- Silayev sold cryptors that helped ransomware and other malware evade security detection.