European authorities shut down First VPN and arrested its alleged administrator in a multinational operation led by France and the Netherlands, with support from Europol and Eurojust. Investigators say the service was widely used by cybercriminals to hide infrastructure and identities in cases involving data theft, fraud, and ransomware attacks. #FirstVPN #Europol #Eurojust
Keypoints
- European authorities dismantled First VPN and arrested its alleged administrator.
- The service was widely used by cybercriminals to conceal their infrastructure and identities.
- 33 servers were taken offline and several related domains were seized.
- Investigators obtained the user database and identified VPN connections tied to cybercrime.
- The operation is supporting 21 additional investigations across multiple countries.
Read More: https://cyberscoop.com/europol-take-down-first-vpn-cybercrime/