Government release

# Avalanche Network Dismantled in International Cyber Operation

United States Department of Justice, December 5, 2016. US participation in the disruption.

**Source type:** Government release

**Published:** December 5, 2016

**Research grade:** P1

**Used in entries:** 3

## Bibliographic record

**Publisher:** United States Department of Justice

**Published:** December 5, 2016

**Source type:** Government release

**Research grade:** Source grade P1

**Language:** English

**Official record:** Official publication

**Address:** [https://www.justice.gov/usao-wdpa/pr/avalanche-network-dismantled-international-cyber-operation](https://www.justice.gov/usao-wdpa/pr/avalanche-network-dismantled-international-cyber-operation)

**What it supports:** US participation in the disruption

**Dataset id:** src\_doj\_avalanche\_2016

How this source is used

Cited 3 times across 2 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

1 citation

Cited on the takedown record itself.

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[Avalanche network takedown](https://takedownindex.org/takedowns/avalanche-network-takedown)

Criminal hosting and proxies, November 2016

Supporting source

### Organization roles

2 citations

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

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[Federal Bureau of Investigation](https://takedownindex.org/takedowns/avalanche-network-takedown)

Supporting, Avalanche network takedown

Supporting source
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[United States Attorney's Office for the Western District of Pennsylvania](https://takedownindex.org/takedowns/avalanche-network-takedown)

Prosecuting, Avalanche network takedown

Supporting source

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