International agency release

# ZeroAccess botnet disruption announcement

Europol, December 5, 2013. Establishes the Europol/FBI/Microsoft coalition action against ZeroAccess..

**Source type:** International agency release

**Published:** December 5, 2013

**Research grade:** P2

**Used in entries:** 3

## Bibliographic record

**Publisher:** Europol

**Published:** December 5, 2013

**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 Europol/FBI/Microsoft coalition action against ZeroAccess.

**Dataset id:** src\_europol\_zeroaccess\_2013

## 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.

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[European Union Agency for Law Enforcement Cooperation](https://takedownindex.org/takedowns/zeroaccess-botnet-disruption)

Coordinator, ZeroAccess botnet disruption

Primary source
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[Federal Bureau of Investigation](https://takedownindex.org/takedowns/zeroaccess-botnet-disruption)

Co-lead, ZeroAccess botnet disruption

Primary source
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[Microsoft Digital Crimes Unit](https://takedownindex.org/takedowns/zeroaccess-botnet-disruption)

Technical partner, ZeroAccess botnet disruption

Primary source

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