Prosecutor release

# Websites Seized in Multi-national, Ransomware Takedown

U.S. Attorney's Office, Northern District of Ohio (U.S. Department of Justice), August 12, 2024. Establishes the disabling of Radar/Dispossessor infrastructure across the US, UK, and Germany, and the 'Brain' alias for the alleged operator..

**Source type:** Prosecutor release

**Published:** August 12, 2024

**Research grade:** P1

**Used in entries:** 7

## Bibliographic record

**Publisher:** U.S. Attorney's Office, Northern District of Ohio (U.S. Department of Justice)

**Published:** August 12, 2024

**Source type:** Prosecutor release

**Research grade:** Source grade P1

**Language:** English

**Official record:** Official publication

**Address:** [https://www.justice.gov/usao-ndoh/pr/websites-seized-multi-national-ransomware-takedown](https://www.justice.gov/usao-ndoh/pr/websites-seized-multi-national-ransomware-takedown)

**What it supports:** Establishes the disabling of Radar/Dispossessor infrastructure across the US, UK, and Germany, and the 'Brain' alias for the alleged operator.

**Dataset id:** src\_doj\_radar\_dispossessor\_2024

How this source is used

Cited 7 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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[Radar/Dispossessor ransomware disruption](https://takedownindex.org/takedowns/radar-dispossessor-ransomware-disruption)

Ransomware, August 2024

Primary source

### Organization roles

3 citations

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

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[Federal Bureau of Investigation](https://takedownindex.org/takedowns/radar-dispossessor-ransomware-disruption)

Operational lead, Radar/Dispossessor ransomware disruption

Primary source
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[National Crime Agency](https://takedownindex.org/takedowns/radar-dispossessor-ransomware-disruption)

Supporting, Radar/Dispossessor ransomware disruption

Primary source
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[Bayerisches Landeskriminalamt](https://takedownindex.org/takedowns/radar-dispossessor-ransomware-disruption)

Supporting, Radar/Dispossessor ransomware disruption

Primary source

### Legal actions against people

1 citation

Cited for a recorded legal action against a named person.

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[Unidentified individual known as "Brain"](https://takedownindex.org/people/unidentified-individual-known-as-brain)

Identified, Radar/Dispossessor ransomware disruption

Primary source

### Infrastructure

2 citations

Cited for infrastructure recorded as acted on.

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[24 servers](https://takedownindex.org/takedowns/radar-dispossessor-ransomware-disruption)

Servers disabled, Radar/Dispossessor ransomware disruption

Primary source
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[9 domains](https://takedownindex.org/takedowns/radar-dispossessor-ransomware-disruption)

Domains seized, Radar/Dispossessor ransomware disruption

Primary source

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