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International operation takes down another encrypted messaging service used by criminals

Europol, December 3, 2024. Establishes the French-Dutch takedown of Matrix infrastructure..

Source type
International agency release
Published
December 3, 2024
Research grade
P2
Used in entries
6

Bibliographic record

Publisher
Europol
Published
December 3, 2024
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/international-operation-takes-down-another-encrypted-messaging-service-used-criminals
What it supports
Establishes the French-Dutch takedown of Matrix infrastructure.
Dataset id
src_europol_matrix_2024

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.

Organization roles

4 citations

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

Infrastructure

1 citation

Cited for infrastructure recorded as acted on.

  • Server

    Server seized, Matrix encrypted messaging service takedown

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