Law enforcement shuts down VPN service used by two dozen ransomware gangs

An international law enforcement coalition dismantled First VPN, a service widely used by cybercriminals.

Authorities arrested the service’s administrator and seized data that helped identify users tied to cybercrime.

The user records reportedly link to at least 25 ransomware gangs, along with other fraud and attack operators.

The takedown removes a key anonymity layer used to hide ransomware infrastructure and other malicious activity.