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Department of Justice Launches Global Action Against NetWalker Ransomware

United States Department of Justice, January 27, 2021. Seizure of dark-web resources with Bulgarian assistance, charges against Vachon-Desjardins, cryptocurrency seizure.

Source type
Government release
Published
January 27, 2021
Research grade
P1
Used in entries
8

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Publisher
United States Department of Justice
Published
January 27, 2021
Source type
Government release
Research grade
Source grade P1
Language
English
Official record
Official publication
Address
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What it supports
Seizure of dark-web resources with Bulgarian assistance, charges against Vachon-Desjardins, cryptocurrency seizure
Dataset id
src_doj_netwalker_2021

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How this source is used

Cited 8 times across 4 record types.

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Takedown records

1 citation

Cited on the takedown record itself.

Organization roles

3 citations

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

Legal actions against people

2 citations

Cited for a recorded legal action against a named person.

Infrastructure

2 citations

Cited for infrastructure recorded as acted on.

  • Onion service

    Onion service seized, NetWalker ransomware disruption

    Primary source
  • Cryptocurrency wallet

    Cryptocurrency wallet seized, NetWalker ransomware disruption

    Primary source
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