Public record database

Corrections log

Every record in the index was read back against its sources. Where a value did not survive that check it was changed, and every change is listed here: the record it belongs to, the field, the value before, the value now, the reason, and the source that settled it.

138 corrections Each with the value before and the value now

45 records affected Of 108 records in the index

Research cutoff August 21, 2026

138 corrections across 45 of the 108 records in the index, in 14 fields.

In 10 of them the value recorded before and the value recorded after are the same. The audit dataset carries them that way and this log does not alter them.

What a correction means. A correction is the audit changing a value it could not confirm against a source, not the index withdrawing a claim. The value that was there before is kept and published here, so every change can be checked against the source that settled it.

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Field corrected

Record

Record	Field	Was	Now	Why it changed	Source
Operation PowerOFF April 2026 wave	Announcement date	2026-04-17	2026-04-16	Europol release publication date.	Europol statement on the April 2026 Operation PowerOFF wave Open Europol statement on the April 2026 Operation PowerOFF wave at the publisher
Operation PowerOFF April 2026 wave	Start date	2026-04-13	2026-04-13	Corrected to match the cited source.	Europol statement on the April 2026 Operation PowerOFF wave Open Europol statement on the April 2026 Operation PowerOFF wave at the publisher
Operation PowerOFF April 2026 wave	End date	2026-04-17	2026-04-16	Corrected to match the cited source.	Europol statement on the April 2026 Operation PowerOFF wave Open Europol statement on the April 2026 Operation PowerOFF wave at the publisher
SocksEscort proxy network disruption	Start date	2026-03-01	2026-03-11	Corrected to match the cited source.	SocksEscort residential proxy network disrupted Open SocksEscort residential proxy network disrupted at the publisher, src_europol_socksescort_2026 Open src_europol_socksescort_2026 at the publisher
SocksEscort proxy network disruption	End date	2026-03-01	2026-03-11	Corrected to match the cited source.	SocksEscort residential proxy network disrupted Open SocksEscort residential proxy network disrupted at the publisher, src_europol_socksescort_2026 Open src_europol_socksescort_2026 at the publisher
SocksEscort proxy network disruption	Announcement date	Not recorded	2026-03-12	Corrected to match the cited source.	SocksEscort residential proxy network disrupted Open SocksEscort residential proxy network disrupted at the publisher, src_europol_socksescort_2026 Open src_europol_socksescort_2026 at the publisher
SocksEscort proxy network disruption	What came down	Several dozen domains seized.	Several dozen domains seized. 34 domains and 23 servers seized/taken down across seven countries per Europol	Verified source added detail omitted from the input.	SocksEscort residential proxy network disrupted Open SocksEscort residential proxy network disrupted at the publisher, src_europol_socksescort_2026 Open src_europol_socksescort_2026 at the publisher
LeakBase seizure	Start date	2026-03-04	2026-03-03	Corrected to match the cited source.	LeakBase stolen-data marketplace seized Open LeakBase stolen-data marketplace seized at the publisher
LeakBase seizure	End date	2026-03-04	2026-03-04	Corrected to match the cited source.	LeakBase stolen-data marketplace seized Open LeakBase stolen-data marketplace seized at the publisher
LeakBase seizure	Announcement date	Not recorded	2026-03-04	Corrected to match the cited source.	LeakBase stolen-data marketplace seized Open LeakBase stolen-data marketplace seized at the publisher
GRU DNS-hijacking router network disruption (APT28)	Start date	2026-04-01	2026-04-07	Corrected to match the cited source.	DOJ disrupts GRU Unit 26165 DNS-hijacking router network Open DOJ disrupts GRU Unit 26165 DNS-hijacking router network at the publisher
GRU DNS-hijacking router network disruption (APT28)	End date	2026-04-01	2026-04-07	Corrected to match the cited source.	DOJ disrupts GRU Unit 26165 DNS-hijacking router network Open DOJ disrupts GRU Unit 26165 DNS-hijacking router network at the publisher
GRU DNS-hijacking router network disruption (APT28)	Announcement date	Not recorded	2026-04-07	Corrected to match the cited source.	DOJ disrupts GRU Unit 26165 DNS-hijacking router network Open DOJ disrupts GRU Unit 26165 DNS-hijacking router network at the publisher
INTERPOL Synergia III	Reported apprehended count	Not recorded	94	Corrected to match the cited source.	INTERPOL Synergia III: 72 countries target 45,000 malicious IPs Open INTERPOL Synergia III: 72 countries target 45,000 malicious IPs at the publisher
INTERPOL Synergia III	Start date	2025-07-18	2025-07-18	Corrected to match the cited source.	INTERPOL Synergia III: 72 countries target 45,000 malicious IPs Open INTERPOL Synergia III: 72 countries target 45,000 malicious IPs at the publisher
INTERPOL Synergia III	End date	2026-01-31	2026-01-31	Corrected to match the cited source.	INTERPOL Synergia III: 72 countries target 45,000 malicious IPs Open INTERPOL Synergia III: 72 countries target 45,000 malicious IPs at the publisher
INTERPOL Synergia III	Announcement date	Not recorded	2026-03-13	Corrected to match the cited source.	INTERPOL Synergia III: 72 countries target 45,000 malicious IPs Open INTERPOL Synergia III: 72 countries target 45,000 malicious IPs at the publisher
Red Card 2.0	Reported apprehended count	Not recorded	651	Corrected to match the cited source.	Operation Red Card 2.0 targets cross-border online fraud Open Operation Red Card 2.0 targets cross-border online fraud at the publisher
Red Card 2.0	Start date	2026-02-18	2025-12-08	Corrected to match the cited source.	Operation Red Card 2.0 targets cross-border online fraud Open Operation Red Card 2.0 targets cross-border online fraud at the publisher
Red Card 2.0	End date	2026-02-18	2026-01-30	Corrected to match the cited source.	Operation Red Card 2.0 targets cross-border online fraud Open Operation Red Card 2.0 targets cross-border online fraud at the publisher
Red Card 2.0	Announcement date	Not recorded	2026-02-18	Corrected to match the cited source.	Operation Red Card 2.0 targets cross-border online fraud Open Operation Red Card 2.0 targets cross-border online fraud at the publisher
Red Card 2.0	What came down	Fraud-related infrastructure disrupted across participating countries.	Fraud-related infrastructure disrupted across participating countries. 1,442 malicious IPs, domains, servers and related infrastructure taken down; 2,341 devices seized	Verified source added detail omitted from the input.	Operation Red Card 2.0 targets cross-border online fraud Open Operation Red Card 2.0 targets cross-border online fraud at the publisher
Operation Offsides (2026 FIFA World Cup streaming domains)	Start date	2026-07-20	2026-06-26	Corrected to match the cited source.	Operation Offsides: DOJ seizes domains streaming World Cup matches without authorization Open Operation Offsides: DOJ seizes domains streaming World Cup matches without authorization at the publisher
Operation Offsides (2026 FIFA World Cup streaming domains)	End date	2026-07-20	2026-07-20	Corrected to match the cited source.	Operation Offsides: DOJ seizes domains streaming World Cup matches without authorization Open Operation Offsides: DOJ seizes domains streaming World Cup matches without authorization at the publisher
Operation Offsides (2026 FIFA World Cup streaming domains)	Announcement date	Not recorded	2026-07-20	Corrected to match the cited source.	Operation Offsides: DOJ seizes domains streaming World Cup matches without authorization Open Operation Offsides: DOJ seizes domains streaming World Cup matches without authorization at the publisher
Operation Offsides (2026 FIFA World Cup streaming domains)	What came down	More than 1,000 domains seized.	More than 1,000 domains seized. More than 1,000 domains across three U.S. seizure actions; nearly 400 announced June 26	Verified source added detail omitted from the input.	Operation Offsides: DOJ seizes domains streaming World Cup matches without authorization Open Operation Offsides: DOJ seizes domains streaming World Cup matches without authorization at the publisher
Operation Ghost Click	Reported charged count	6	7	Official indictment charged six Estonian nationals and one Russian national.	Operation Ghost Click / DNSChanger case announcement Open Operation Ghost Click / DNSChanger case announcement at the publisher
Operation Ghost Click	Reported apprehended count	1	6	Six Estonian defendants were arrested on action date; Russian defendant remained fugitive at announcement.	Operation Ghost Click / DNSChanger case announcement Open Operation Ghost Click / DNSChanger case announcement at the publisher
Simda botnet disruption	Start date	2015-04-01	2015-04-09	Corrected to match the cited source.	Simda botnet disruption announcement Open Simda botnet disruption announcement at the publisher
Simda botnet disruption	End date	2015-04-01	2015-04-09	Corrected to match the cited source.	Simda botnet disruption announcement Open Simda botnet disruption announcement at the publisher
Simda botnet disruption	Announcement date	Not recorded	2015-04-13	Corrected to match the cited source.	Simda botnet disruption announcement Open Simda botnet disruption announcement at the publisher
Simda botnet disruption	What came down	C2 servers were seized or disrupted by participating national authorities in a coordinated action.	C2 servers were seized or disrupted by participating national authorities in a coordinated action. 10 C2 servers seized in the Netherlands; additional servers taken down in US, Russia, Luxembourg, Poland	Verified source added detail omitted from the input.	Simda botnet disruption announcement Open Simda botnet disruption announcement at the publisher
Operation Source / Beebone botnet disruption	Announcement date	Not recorded	2015-04-09	Corrected to match the cited source.	Operation Source: Beebone botnet disruption Open Operation Source: Beebone botnet disruption at the publisher
Operation Babylon	Start date	2015-01-01	2015-07-29	Corrected to match the cited source.	Operation Babylon: Italian-led Tor hidden-service takedown Open Operation Babylon: Italian-led Tor hidden-service takedown at the publisher
Operation Babylon	End date	2015-12-31	2015-07-29	Corrected to match the cited source.	Operation Babylon: Italian-led Tor hidden-service takedown Open Operation Babylon: Italian-led Tor hidden-service takedown at the publisher
Operation Babylon	Announcement date	Not recorded	2015-07-31	Corrected to match the cited source.	Operation Babylon: Italian-led Tor hidden-service takedown Open Operation Babylon: Italian-led Tor hidden-service takedown at the publisher
Darkode forum takedown	Reported charged count	Not recorded	12	Corrected to match the cited source.	Darkode forum takedown announcement Open Darkode forum takedown announcement at the publisher
Darkode forum takedown	Reported apprehended count	28	28	Europol annual review reports 28 arrests; DOJ reports 12 U.S.-charged and 70 global charge/arrest/search targets.	Darkode forum takedown announcement Open Darkode forum takedown announcement at the publisher
Darkode forum takedown	Aliases	Not recorded	Operation Shrouded Horizon	Verified source added detail omitted from the input.	Darkode forum takedown announcement Open Darkode forum takedown announcement at the publisher
Wall Street Market / Silkkitie (Valhalla) shutdown	Reported charged count	Not recorded	4	Three German administrators and one Brazilian moderator charged in U.S. proceedings.	Wall Street Market and Silkkitie takedown announcement Open Wall Street Market and Silkkitie takedown announcement at the publisher, Wall Street Market takedown coordination Open Wall Street Market takedown coordination at the publisher
Wall Street Market / Silkkitie (Valhalla) shutdown	Reported apprehended count	3	4	Three admins arrested in Germany plus moderator Marcos Paulo de Oliveira-Annibale arrested in Brazil per DOJ release.	Wall Street Market and Silkkitie takedown announcement Open Wall Street Market and Silkkitie takedown announcement at the publisher, Wall Street Market takedown coordination Open Wall Street Market takedown coordination at the publisher
Operation Pacifier / Playpen	Reported charged count	Not recorded	3	Core operating group: creator/lead administrator Steven Chase and two co-administrators prosecuted in Western District of North Carolina; broader user cases excluded.	Operation Pacifier / Playpen case history Open Operation Pacifier / Playpen case history at the publisher
Operation Pacifier / Playpen	Reported apprehended count	Not recorded	3	Corrected to match the cited source.	Operation Pacifier / Playpen case history Open Operation Pacifier / Playpen case history at the publisher
Operation Pacifier / Playpen	Reported convicted count	Not recorded	3	Corrected to match the cited source.	Operation Pacifier / Playpen case history Open Operation Pacifier / Playpen case history at the publisher
Monopoly Market seizure	Reported charged count	Not recorded	1	Corrected to match the cited source.	Citizen of Croatia and Serbia Charged with Running Monopoly Drug Market on the Darknet Open Citizen of Croatia and Serbia Charged with Running Monopoly Drug Market on the Darknet at the publisher, Monopoly Market infrastructure seizure Open Monopoly Market infrastructure seizure at the publisher, Serbian Citizen Sentenced to 14 Years in Prison for Operating Monopoly Narcotics Marketplace on Dark Web Open Serbian Citizen Sentenced to 14 Years in Prison for Operating Monopoly Narcotics Marketplace on Dark Web at the publisher
Monopoly Market seizure	Reported apprehended count	Not recorded	1	Corrected to match the cited source.	Citizen of Croatia and Serbia Charged with Running Monopoly Drug Market on the Darknet Open Citizen of Croatia and Serbia Charged with Running Monopoly Drug Market on the Darknet at the publisher, Monopoly Market infrastructure seizure Open Monopoly Market infrastructure seizure at the publisher, Serbian Citizen Sentenced to 14 Years in Prison for Operating Monopoly Narcotics Marketplace on Dark Web Open Serbian Citizen Sentenced to 14 Years in Prison for Operating Monopoly Narcotics Marketplace on Dark Web at the publisher
Monopoly Market seizure	Reported convicted count	Not recorded	1	Corrected to match the cited source.	Citizen of Croatia and Serbia Charged with Running Monopoly Drug Market on the Darknet Open Citizen of Croatia and Serbia Charged with Running Monopoly Drug Market on the Darknet at the publisher, Monopoly Market infrastructure seizure Open Monopoly Market infrastructure seizure at the publisher, Serbian Citizen Sentenced to 14 Years in Prison for Operating Monopoly Narcotics Marketplace on Dark Web Open Serbian Citizen Sentenced to 14 Years in Prison for Operating Monopoly Narcotics Marketplace on Dark Web at the publisher
Monopoly Market seizure	What happened afterward	Not recorded	Operator Milomir Desnica arrested in Austria in November 2022, extradited to the United States June 23, 2023, pleaded guilty November 8, 2023, and was sentenced February 15, 2024 to 168 months.	Corrected to match the cited source.	Citizen of Croatia and Serbia Charged with Running Monopoly Drug Market on the Darknet Open Citizen of Croatia and Serbia Charged with Running Monopoly Drug Market on the Darknet at the publisher, Monopoly Market infrastructure seizure Open Monopoly Market infrastructure seizure at the publisher, Serbian Citizen Sentenced to 14 Years in Prison for Operating Monopoly Narcotics Marketplace on Dark Web Open Serbian Citizen Sentenced to 14 Years in Prison for Operating Monopoly Narcotics Marketplace on Dark Web at the publisher
Monopoly Market seizure	Group completeness	not_applicable	likely_complete	Corrected to match the cited source.	Citizen of Croatia and Serbia Charged with Running Monopoly Drug Market on the Darknet Open Citizen of Croatia and Serbia Charged with Running Monopoly Drug Market on the Darknet at the publisher, Monopoly Market infrastructure seizure Open Monopoly Market infrastructure seizure at the publisher, Serbian Citizen Sentenced to 14 Years in Prison for Operating Monopoly Narcotics Marketplace on Dark Web Open Serbian Citizen Sentenced to 14 Years in Prison for Operating Monopoly Narcotics Marketplace on Dark Web at the publisher
Operation SpecTor	What came down	No new infrastructure seizure; operation used previously seized Monopoly Market data/evidence to support arrests.	Operation SpecTor was a follow-on enforcement sweep based on the December 2021 Monopoly server seizure; no separate new Monopoly infrastructure seizure occurred on May 2, 2023.	Corrected to match the cited source.	Operation SpecTor: 288 dark web vendors arrested worldwide Open Operation SpecTor: 288 dark web vendors arrested worldwide at the publisher

Operation PowerOFF April 2026 wave
Announcement date

Was: 2026-04-17

Now: 2026-04-16

Europol release publication date.
Europol statement on the April 2026 Operation PowerOFF wave Open Europol statement on the April 2026 Operation PowerOFF wave at the publisher
Operation PowerOFF April 2026 wave
Start date

Was: 2026-04-13

Now: 2026-04-13

Corrected to match the cited source.
Europol statement on the April 2026 Operation PowerOFF wave Open Europol statement on the April 2026 Operation PowerOFF wave at the publisher
Operation PowerOFF April 2026 wave
End date

Was: 2026-04-17

Now: 2026-04-16

Corrected to match the cited source.
Europol statement on the April 2026 Operation PowerOFF wave Open Europol statement on the April 2026 Operation PowerOFF wave at the publisher
SocksEscort proxy network disruption
Start date

Was: 2026-03-01

Now: 2026-03-11

Corrected to match the cited source.
SocksEscort residential proxy network disrupted Open SocksEscort residential proxy network disrupted at the publisher, src_europol_socksescort_2026 Open src_europol_socksescort_2026 at the publisher
SocksEscort proxy network disruption
End date

Was: 2026-03-01

Now: 2026-03-11

Corrected to match the cited source.
SocksEscort residential proxy network disrupted Open SocksEscort residential proxy network disrupted at the publisher, src_europol_socksescort_2026 Open src_europol_socksescort_2026 at the publisher
SocksEscort proxy network disruption
Announcement date

Was: Not recorded

Now: 2026-03-12

Corrected to match the cited source.
SocksEscort residential proxy network disrupted Open SocksEscort residential proxy network disrupted at the publisher, src_europol_socksescort_2026 Open src_europol_socksescort_2026 at the publisher
SocksEscort proxy network disruption
What came down

Was: Several dozen domains seized.

Now: Several dozen domains seized. 34 domains and 23 servers seized/taken down across seven countries per Europol

Verified source added detail omitted from the input.
SocksEscort residential proxy network disrupted Open SocksEscort residential proxy network disrupted at the publisher, src_europol_socksescort_2026 Open src_europol_socksescort_2026 at the publisher
LeakBase seizure
Start date

Was: 2026-03-04

Now: 2026-03-03

Corrected to match the cited source.
LeakBase stolen-data marketplace seized Open LeakBase stolen-data marketplace seized at the publisher
LeakBase seizure
End date

Was: 2026-03-04

Now: 2026-03-04

Corrected to match the cited source.
LeakBase stolen-data marketplace seized Open LeakBase stolen-data marketplace seized at the publisher
LeakBase seizure
Announcement date

Was: Not recorded

Now: 2026-03-04

Corrected to match the cited source.
LeakBase stolen-data marketplace seized Open LeakBase stolen-data marketplace seized at the publisher
GRU DNS-hijacking router network disruption (APT28)
Start date

Was: 2026-04-01

Now: 2026-04-07

Corrected to match the cited source.
DOJ disrupts GRU Unit 26165 DNS-hijacking router network Open DOJ disrupts GRU Unit 26165 DNS-hijacking router network at the publisher
GRU DNS-hijacking router network disruption (APT28)
End date

Was: 2026-04-01

Now: 2026-04-07

Corrected to match the cited source.
DOJ disrupts GRU Unit 26165 DNS-hijacking router network Open DOJ disrupts GRU Unit 26165 DNS-hijacking router network at the publisher
GRU DNS-hijacking router network disruption (APT28)
Announcement date

Was: Not recorded

Now: 2026-04-07

Corrected to match the cited source.
DOJ disrupts GRU Unit 26165 DNS-hijacking router network Open DOJ disrupts GRU Unit 26165 DNS-hijacking router network at the publisher
INTERPOL Synergia III
Reported apprehended count

Was: Not recorded

Now: 94

Corrected to match the cited source.
INTERPOL Synergia III: 72 countries target 45,000 malicious IPs Open INTERPOL Synergia III: 72 countries target 45,000 malicious IPs at the publisher
INTERPOL Synergia III
Start date

Was: 2025-07-18

Now: 2025-07-18

Corrected to match the cited source.
INTERPOL Synergia III: 72 countries target 45,000 malicious IPs Open INTERPOL Synergia III: 72 countries target 45,000 malicious IPs at the publisher
INTERPOL Synergia III
End date

Was: 2026-01-31

Now: 2026-01-31

Corrected to match the cited source.
INTERPOL Synergia III: 72 countries target 45,000 malicious IPs Open INTERPOL Synergia III: 72 countries target 45,000 malicious IPs at the publisher
INTERPOL Synergia III
Announcement date

Was: Not recorded

Now: 2026-03-13

Corrected to match the cited source.
INTERPOL Synergia III: 72 countries target 45,000 malicious IPs Open INTERPOL Synergia III: 72 countries target 45,000 malicious IPs at the publisher
Red Card 2.0
Reported apprehended count

Was: Not recorded

Now: 651

Corrected to match the cited source.
Operation Red Card 2.0 targets cross-border online fraud Open Operation Red Card 2.0 targets cross-border online fraud at the publisher
Red Card 2.0
Start date

Was: 2026-02-18

Now: 2025-12-08

Corrected to match the cited source.
Operation Red Card 2.0 targets cross-border online fraud Open Operation Red Card 2.0 targets cross-border online fraud at the publisher
Red Card 2.0
End date

Was: 2026-02-18

Now: 2026-01-30

Corrected to match the cited source.
Operation Red Card 2.0 targets cross-border online fraud Open Operation Red Card 2.0 targets cross-border online fraud at the publisher
Red Card 2.0
Announcement date

Was: Not recorded

Now: 2026-02-18

Corrected to match the cited source.
Operation Red Card 2.0 targets cross-border online fraud Open Operation Red Card 2.0 targets cross-border online fraud at the publisher
Red Card 2.0
What came down

Was: Fraud-related infrastructure disrupted across participating countries.

Now: Fraud-related infrastructure disrupted across participating countries. 1,442 malicious IPs, domains, servers and related infrastructure taken down; 2,341 devices seized

Verified source added detail omitted from the input.
Operation Red Card 2.0 targets cross-border online fraud Open Operation Red Card 2.0 targets cross-border online fraud at the publisher
Operation Offsides (2026 FIFA World Cup streaming domains)
Start date

Was: 2026-07-20

Now: 2026-06-26

Corrected to match the cited source.
Operation Offsides: DOJ seizes domains streaming World Cup matches without authorization Open Operation Offsides: DOJ seizes domains streaming World Cup matches without authorization at the publisher
Operation Offsides (2026 FIFA World Cup streaming domains)
End date

Was: 2026-07-20

Now: 2026-07-20

Corrected to match the cited source.
Operation Offsides: DOJ seizes domains streaming World Cup matches without authorization Open Operation Offsides: DOJ seizes domains streaming World Cup matches without authorization at the publisher
Operation Offsides (2026 FIFA World Cup streaming domains)
Announcement date

Was: Not recorded

Now: 2026-07-20

Corrected to match the cited source.
Operation Offsides: DOJ seizes domains streaming World Cup matches without authorization Open Operation Offsides: DOJ seizes domains streaming World Cup matches without authorization at the publisher
Operation Offsides (2026 FIFA World Cup streaming domains)
What came down

Was: More than 1,000 domains seized.

Now: More than 1,000 domains seized. More than 1,000 domains across three U.S. seizure actions; nearly 400 announced June 26

Verified source added detail omitted from the input.
Operation Offsides: DOJ seizes domains streaming World Cup matches without authorization Open Operation Offsides: DOJ seizes domains streaming World Cup matches without authorization at the publisher
Operation Ghost Click
Reported charged count

Was: 6

Now: 7

Official indictment charged six Estonian nationals and one Russian national.
Operation Ghost Click / DNSChanger case announcement Open Operation Ghost Click / DNSChanger case announcement at the publisher
Operation Ghost Click
Reported apprehended count

Was: 1

Now: 6

Six Estonian defendants were arrested on action date; Russian defendant remained fugitive at announcement.
Operation Ghost Click / DNSChanger case announcement Open Operation Ghost Click / DNSChanger case announcement at the publisher
Simda botnet disruption
Start date

Was: 2015-04-01

Now: 2015-04-09

Corrected to match the cited source.
Simda botnet disruption announcement Open Simda botnet disruption announcement at the publisher
Simda botnet disruption
End date

Was: 2015-04-01

Now: 2015-04-09

Corrected to match the cited source.
Simda botnet disruption announcement Open Simda botnet disruption announcement at the publisher
Simda botnet disruption
Announcement date

Was: Not recorded

Now: 2015-04-13

Corrected to match the cited source.
Simda botnet disruption announcement Open Simda botnet disruption announcement at the publisher
Simda botnet disruption
What came down

Was: C2 servers were seized or disrupted by participating national authorities in a coordinated action.

Now: C2 servers were seized or disrupted by participating national authorities in a coordinated action. 10 C2 servers seized in the Netherlands; additional servers taken down in US, Russia, Luxembourg, Poland

Verified source added detail omitted from the input.
Simda botnet disruption announcement Open Simda botnet disruption announcement at the publisher
Operation Source / Beebone botnet disruption
Announcement date

Was: Not recorded

Now: 2015-04-09

Corrected to match the cited source.
Operation Source: Beebone botnet disruption Open Operation Source: Beebone botnet disruption at the publisher
Operation Babylon
Start date

Was: 2015-01-01

Now: 2015-07-29

Corrected to match the cited source.
Operation Babylon: Italian-led Tor hidden-service takedown Open Operation Babylon: Italian-led Tor hidden-service takedown at the publisher
Operation Babylon
End date

Was: 2015-12-31

Now: 2015-07-29

Corrected to match the cited source.
Operation Babylon: Italian-led Tor hidden-service takedown Open Operation Babylon: Italian-led Tor hidden-service takedown at the publisher
Operation Babylon
Announcement date

Was: Not recorded

Now: 2015-07-31

Corrected to match the cited source.
Operation Babylon: Italian-led Tor hidden-service takedown Open Operation Babylon: Italian-led Tor hidden-service takedown at the publisher
Darkode forum takedown
Reported charged count

Was: Not recorded

Now: 12

Corrected to match the cited source.
Darkode forum takedown announcement Open Darkode forum takedown announcement at the publisher
Darkode forum takedown
Reported apprehended count

Was: 28

Now: 28

Europol annual review reports 28 arrests; DOJ reports 12 U.S.-charged and 70 global charge/arrest/search targets.
Darkode forum takedown announcement Open Darkode forum takedown announcement at the publisher
Darkode forum takedown
Aliases

Was: Not recorded

Now: Operation Shrouded Horizon

Verified source added detail omitted from the input.
Darkode forum takedown announcement Open Darkode forum takedown announcement at the publisher
Wall Street Market / Silkkitie (Valhalla) shutdown
Reported charged count

Was: Not recorded

Now: 4

Three German administrators and one Brazilian moderator charged in U.S. proceedings.
Wall Street Market and Silkkitie takedown announcement Open Wall Street Market and Silkkitie takedown announcement at the publisher, Wall Street Market takedown coordination Open Wall Street Market takedown coordination at the publisher
Wall Street Market / Silkkitie (Valhalla) shutdown
Reported apprehended count

Was: 3

Now: 4

Three admins arrested in Germany plus moderator Marcos Paulo de Oliveira-Annibale arrested in Brazil per DOJ release.
Wall Street Market and Silkkitie takedown announcement Open Wall Street Market and Silkkitie takedown announcement at the publisher, Wall Street Market takedown coordination Open Wall Street Market takedown coordination at the publisher
Operation Pacifier / Playpen
Reported charged count

Was: Not recorded

Now: 3

Core operating group: creator/lead administrator Steven Chase and two co-administrators prosecuted in Western District of North Carolina; broader user cases excluded.
Operation Pacifier / Playpen case history Open Operation Pacifier / Playpen case history at the publisher
Operation Pacifier / Playpen
Reported apprehended count

Was: Not recorded

Now: 3

Corrected to match the cited source.
Operation Pacifier / Playpen case history Open Operation Pacifier / Playpen case history at the publisher
Operation Pacifier / Playpen
Reported convicted count

Was: Not recorded

Now: 3

Corrected to match the cited source.
Operation Pacifier / Playpen case history Open Operation Pacifier / Playpen case history at the publisher
Monopoly Market seizure
Reported charged count

Was: Not recorded

Now: 1

Corrected to match the cited source.
Citizen of Croatia and Serbia Charged with Running Monopoly Drug Market on the Darknet Open Citizen of Croatia and Serbia Charged with Running Monopoly Drug Market on the Darknet at the publisher, Monopoly Market infrastructure seizure Open Monopoly Market infrastructure seizure at the publisher, Serbian Citizen Sentenced to 14 Years in Prison for Operating Monopoly Narcotics Marketplace on Dark Web Open Serbian Citizen Sentenced to 14 Years in Prison for Operating Monopoly Narcotics Marketplace on Dark Web at the publisher
Monopoly Market seizure
Reported apprehended count

Was: Not recorded

Now: 1

Corrected to match the cited source.
Citizen of Croatia and Serbia Charged with Running Monopoly Drug Market on the Darknet Open Citizen of Croatia and Serbia Charged with Running Monopoly Drug Market on the Darknet at the publisher, Monopoly Market infrastructure seizure Open Monopoly Market infrastructure seizure at the publisher, Serbian Citizen Sentenced to 14 Years in Prison for Operating Monopoly Narcotics Marketplace on Dark Web Open Serbian Citizen Sentenced to 14 Years in Prison for Operating Monopoly Narcotics Marketplace on Dark Web at the publisher
Monopoly Market seizure
Reported convicted count

Was: Not recorded

Now: 1

Corrected to match the cited source.
Citizen of Croatia and Serbia Charged with Running Monopoly Drug Market on the Darknet Open Citizen of Croatia and Serbia Charged with Running Monopoly Drug Market on the Darknet at the publisher, Monopoly Market infrastructure seizure Open Monopoly Market infrastructure seizure at the publisher, Serbian Citizen Sentenced to 14 Years in Prison for Operating Monopoly Narcotics Marketplace on Dark Web Open Serbian Citizen Sentenced to 14 Years in Prison for Operating Monopoly Narcotics Marketplace on Dark Web at the publisher
Monopoly Market seizure
What happened afterward

Was: Not recorded

Now: Operator Milomir Desnica arrested in Austria in November 2022, extradited to the United States June 23, 2023, pleaded guilty November 8, 2023, and was sentenced February 15, 2024 to 168 months.

Corrected to match the cited source.
Citizen of Croatia and Serbia Charged with Running Monopoly Drug Market on the Darknet Open Citizen of Croatia and Serbia Charged with Running Monopoly Drug Market on the Darknet at the publisher, Monopoly Market infrastructure seizure Open Monopoly Market infrastructure seizure at the publisher, Serbian Citizen Sentenced to 14 Years in Prison for Operating Monopoly Narcotics Marketplace on Dark Web Open Serbian Citizen Sentenced to 14 Years in Prison for Operating Monopoly Narcotics Marketplace on Dark Web at the publisher
Monopoly Market seizure
Group completeness

Was: not_applicable

Now: likely_complete

Corrected to match the cited source.
Citizen of Croatia and Serbia Charged with Running Monopoly Drug Market on the Darknet Open Citizen of Croatia and Serbia Charged with Running Monopoly Drug Market on the Darknet at the publisher, Monopoly Market infrastructure seizure Open Monopoly Market infrastructure seizure at the publisher, Serbian Citizen Sentenced to 14 Years in Prison for Operating Monopoly Narcotics Marketplace on Dark Web Open Serbian Citizen Sentenced to 14 Years in Prison for Operating Monopoly Narcotics Marketplace on Dark Web at the publisher
Operation SpecTor
What came down

Was: No new infrastructure seizure; operation used previously seized Monopoly Market data/evidence to support arrests.

Now: Operation SpecTor was a follow-on enforcement sweep based on the December 2021 Monopoly server seizure; no separate new Monopoly infrastructure seizure occurred on May 2, 2023.

Corrected to match the cited source.
Operation SpecTor: 288 dark web vendors arrested worldwide Open Operation SpecTor: 288 dark web vendors arrested worldwide at the publisher

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