People
The Internet Takedown Index records the people publicly named in the takedowns it documents: defendants, alleged operators, administrators, developers, affiliates, and facilitators.
49 named people across 27 takedowns
A person's presence in this database does not imply guilt. Status language follows the public record and keeps allegations, charges, arrests, convictions, and sentences apart.
| Person | Role | Takedown | Status | Jurisdiction | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conor Brian Fitzpatrick , Also known as: pompompurin | Founder and administrator of BreachForums | BreachForums shutdown following administrator arrest | Arrested, Charged, Pleaded guilty, Sentenced | United States | Sep 2025 |
| Mikhail Vasiliev , No alias recorded | LockBit affiliate | Operation Cronos wave 1 | Arrested, Sentenced, Pleaded guilty, Extradited | Canada / United States | Jul 2024 |
| Osemah Elhassen , No alias recorded | ANOM device distributor | Operation Trojan Shield | Sentenced | United States | Jan 2024 |
| Ross William Ulbricht , Also known as: Dread Pirate Roberts, DPR | Founder and sole controlling administrator of Silk Road | Silk Road seizure | Arrested, Charged, Convicted, Sentenced, Released | United States | Jan 2025 |
| Sebastien Vachon-Desjardins , No alias recorded | NetWalker affiliate | NetWalker ransomware disruption | Charged, Sentenced | United States / Canada | Jan 2022 |
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Not everyone in a takedown is named
Authorities often report a number of arrests without publishing names. Those counts stay on the takedown record, so this list is smaller than the reported arrest totals.
A role is an allegation until a court says otherwise
The role column repeats the role stated in the public record. Where no conviction is recorded, it remains an accusation and nothing more.
Reviewed to August 20, 2026
Where a case left the public record before it concluded, the last recorded action is the last one published. A missing outcome is not an outcome.