International agency release

# Massive blow to criminal dark web activities after globally coordinated operation

Europol, July 20, 2017. Joint AlphaBay and Hansa operation structure and coordination roles.

**Source type:** International agency release

**Published:** July 20, 2017

**Research grade:** P2

**Used in entries:** 6

## Bibliographic record

**Publisher:** Europol

**Published:** July 20, 2017

**Source type:** International agency release

**Research grade:** Source grade P2

**Language:** English

**Official record:** Official publication

**Address:** No address recorded for this source. Publisher, title, and date are given so it can be retrieved from the publisher.

**What it supports:** Joint AlphaBay and Hansa operation structure and coordination roles

**Dataset id:** src\_europol\_bayonet\_2017

## Research notes

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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.

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## Cited by

### Takedown records

3 citations

Cited on the takedown record itself.

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[AlphaBay seizure](https://takedownindex.org/takedowns/alphabay-seizure)

Darknet market, July 2017

Supporting source
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[Hansa covert takeover and shutdown](https://takedownindex.org/takedowns/hansa-covert-takeover-and-shutdown)

Darknet market, June 2017

Primary source
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[Operation Bayonet](https://takedownindex.org/takedowns/operation-bayonet)

Darknet market, June 2017

Primary source

### Organization roles

2 citations

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

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[European Union Agency for Law Enforcement Cooperation](https://takedownindex.org/takedowns/alphabay-seizure)

Coordinator, AlphaBay seizure

Supporting source
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[European Union Agency for Law Enforcement Cooperation](https://takedownindex.org/takedowns/hansa-covert-takeover-and-shutdown)

Coordinator, Hansa covert takeover and shutdown

Supporting source

### Later activity

1 citation

Cited for activity recorded after the takedown.

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[Post-AlphaBay market ecosystem](https://takedownindex.org/takedowns/alphabay-seizure)

Ecosystem successor, AlphaBay seizure

Supporting source

[All sources](https://takedownindex.org/sources)