International agency release

# Coordinated action cuts off access to VPN service used by ransomware groups

Europol, June 30, 2021. Establishes the Dutch-led seizure of DoubleVPN infrastructure..

**Source type:** International agency release

**Published:** June 30, 2021

**Research grade:** P2

**Used in entries:** 6

## Bibliographic record

**Publisher:** Europol

**Published:** June 30, 2021

**Source type:** International agency release

**Research grade:** Source grade P2

**Language:** English

**Official record:** Official publication

**Address:** [https://www.europol.europa.eu/media-press/newsroom/news/coordinated-action-cuts-access-to-vpn-service-used-ransomware-groups](https://www.europol.europa.eu/media-press/newsroom/news/coordinated-action-cuts-access-to-vpn-service-used-ransomware-groups)

**What it supports:** Establishes the Dutch-led seizure of DoubleVPN infrastructure.

**Dataset id:** src\_europol\_doublevpn\_2021

How this source is used

Cited 6 times across 3 record types.

The role on each citation records what the source was relied on for. A primary source establishes the fact, a supporting source corroborates it, technical evidence describes the infrastructure, and a later outcome records what happened afterwards.

Sources were reviewed to a research cutoff of August 23, 2026. Addresses recorded after that date are not reflected here.

## Cited by

### Takedown records

1 citation

Cited on the takedown record itself.

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[DoubleVPN takedown](https://takedownindex.org/takedowns/doublevpn-takedown)

Criminal hosting and proxies, Date not established

Primary source

### Organization roles

3 citations

Cited for an organization's recorded role in a takedown.

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[Politie (Netherlands National Police)](https://takedownindex.org/takedowns/doublevpn-takedown)

Operational lead, DoubleVPN takedown

Primary source
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[European Union Agency for Law Enforcement Cooperation](https://takedownindex.org/takedowns/doublevpn-takedown)

Coordinator, DoubleVPN takedown

Primary source
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[European Union Agency for Criminal Justice Cooperation](https://takedownindex.org/takedowns/doublevpn-takedown)

Judicial cooperation, DoubleVPN takedown

Primary source

### Infrastructure

2 citations

Cited for infrastructure recorded as acted on.

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[Server](https://takedownindex.org/takedowns/doublevpn-takedown)

Server seized, DoubleVPN takedown

Primary source
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[Domain](https://takedownindex.org/takedowns/doublevpn-takedown)

Domain seized, DoubleVPN takedown

Primary source

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