International agency release # Cybercriminals’ favourite VPN taken down in global action Europol, December 22, 2020. Establishes the multinational takedown of Safe-Inet/Insorg VPN infrastructure.. **Source type:** International agency release **Published:** December 22, 2020 **Research grade:** P2 **Used in entries:** 4 ## Bibliographic record **Publisher:** Europol **Published:** December 22, 2020 **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/cybercriminals%E2%80%99-favourite-vpn-taken-down-in-global-action](https://www.europol.europa.eu/media-press/newsroom/news/cybercriminals%E2%80%99-favourite-vpn-taken-down-in-global-action) **What it supports:** Establishes the multinational takedown of Safe-Inet/Insorg VPN infrastructure. **Dataset id:** src\_europol\_safe\_inet\_2020 How this source is used Cited 4 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. - [Safe-Inet / Insorg VPN takedown](https://takedownindex.org/takedowns/safe-inet-insorg-vpn-takedown) Criminal hosting and proxies, December 2020 Primary source ### Organization roles 2 citations Cited for an organization's recorded role in a takedown. - [European Union Agency for Law Enforcement Cooperation](https://takedownindex.org/takedowns/safe-inet-insorg-vpn-takedown) Coordinator, Safe-Inet / Insorg VPN takedown Primary source - [Polizeipraesidium Reutlingen](https://takedownindex.org/takedowns/safe-inet-insorg-vpn-takedown) Operational lead, Safe-Inet / Insorg VPN takedown Primary source ### Infrastructure 1 citation Cited for infrastructure recorded as acted on. - [Server](https://takedownindex.org/takedowns/safe-inet-insorg-vpn-takedown) Server seized, Safe-Inet / Insorg VPN takedown Primary source [All sources](https://takedownindex.org/sources)