Law enforcement intercepted VPN traffic, seized domains, and arrested its operator.

Law enforcement intercepted VPN traffic, seized domains, and arrested its operator.

Europol announced yesterday the results of the operation against the service, First VPN. The First VPN website now displays a message saying the domain was seized by a joint international law enforcement action.

“A VPN service used by cybercriminals to conceal ransomware attacks, data theft, and other serious offenses has been dismantled in an international operation led by France and the Netherlands, with support from Europol and Eurojust,” the agency said. “For years, the service, known as ‘First VPN,’ was promoted on Russian-speaking cybercrime forums as a trusted tool for remaining beyond the reach of law enforcement. It offered users anonymous payments, hidden infrastructure, and services designed specifically for criminal use.”

  • OwOarchist@pawb.socialEnglish
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    12 hours ago

    Hypothetical situation: if the government were just theoretically 100% ethical and secure with the data they gathered, would be that make it OK? Just for the sake of public safety?

    I guess maybe?

    But it’s not worth considering, because they’ll never be 100% ethical nor 100% secure with it.

    Like asking, “Would you smoke if you could be 100% sure that you’d never have any negative health effects from it?”