International agency release

# Unhappy New Year for cybercriminals as VPNLab.net goes offline

Europol, January 18, 2022. Establishes the coordinated seizure of VPNLab.net infrastructure..

**Source type:** International agency release

**Published:** January 18, 2022

**Research grade:** P2

**Used in entries:** 4

## Bibliographic record

**Publisher:** Europol

**Published:** January 18, 2022

**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/unhappy-new-year-for-cybercriminals-vpnlabnet-goes-offline](https://www.europol.europa.eu/media-press/newsroom/news/unhappy-new-year-for-cybercriminals-vpnlabnet-goes-offline)

**What it supports:** Establishes the coordinated seizure of VPNLab.net infrastructure.

**Dataset id:** src\_europol\_vpnlab\_2022

How this source is used

Cited 4 times across 4 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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[VPNLab.net takedown](https://takedownindex.org/takedowns/vpnlab-net-takedown)

Criminal hosting and proxies, January 2022

Primary source

### Organization roles

1 citation

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/vpnlab-net-takedown)

Coordinator, VPNLab.net takedown

Primary source

### Infrastructure

1 citation

Cited for infrastructure recorded as acted on.

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[15 servers](https://takedownindex.org/takedowns/vpnlab-net-takedown)

Servers seized, VPNLab.net takedown

Primary source

### Later activity

1 citation

Cited for activity recorded after the takedown.

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[No documented return](https://takedownindex.org/takedowns/safe-inet-insorg-vpn-takedown)

Relationship not established, Safe-Inet / Insorg VPN takedown

Primary source

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