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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alexander Vinnik , No alias recorded | Operator of BTC-e | BTC-e disruption | Arrested, Convicted | Greece / United States | Jul 2017 |
| Jong Woo Son , No alias recorded | Operator of Welcome to Video | Welcome to Video seizure | Arrested, Indicted, Convicted | South Korea / United States | Aug 2018 |
| 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 |
| Steven W. Chase , No alias recorded | Creator and lead administrator of Playpen | Operation Pacifier / Playpen | Convicted | United States | No dated action |
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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.