International agency release # Operation Source: Beebone botnet disruption Europol, April 8, 2015. Establishes the Dutch-led, Europol-supported Beebone domain seizure and sinkholing operation.. **Source type:** International agency release **Published:** April 8, 2015 **Research grade:** P2 **Used in entries:** 3 ## Bibliographic record **Publisher:** Europol **Published:** April 8, 2015 **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:** Establishes the Dutch-led, Europol-supported Beebone domain seizure and sinkholing operation. **Dataset id:** src\_europol\_beebone\_2015 ## Research notes - Not independently re-verified in this pass. How this source is used Cited 3 times across 1 record type. 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 20, 2026. Addresses recorded after that date are not reflected here. ## Cited by ### Organization roles 3 citations Cited for an organization's recorded role in a takedown. - [Politie (Netherlands National Police)](https://takedownindex.org/takedowns/operation-source-beebone-botnet-disruption) Operational lead, Operation Source / Beebone botnet disruption Primary source - [European Cybercrime Centre](https://takedownindex.org/takedowns/operation-source-beebone-botnet-disruption) Coordinator, Operation Source / Beebone botnet disruption Primary source - [Federal Bureau of Investigation](https://takedownindex.org/takedowns/operation-source-beebone-botnet-disruption) Supporting, Operation Source / Beebone botnet disruption Primary source [All sources](https://takedownindex.org/sources)