Government release

# 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

## Bibliographic record

**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:** No address recorded for this source. Publisher, title, and date are given so it can be retrieved from the publisher.

**What it supports:** Seizure of dark-web resources with Bulgarian assistance, charges against Vachon-Desjardins, cryptocurrency seizure

**Dataset id:** src\_doj\_netwalker\_2021

## Research notes

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How this source is used

Cited 8 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.

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## Cited by

### Takedown records

1 citation

Cited on the takedown record itself.

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[NetWalker ransomware disruption](https://takedownindex.org/takedowns/netwalker-ransomware-disruption)

Ransomware, January 2021

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/netwalker-ransomware-disruption)

Operational lead, NetWalker ransomware disruption

Primary source
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[United States Attorney's Office for the Middle District of Florida](https://takedownindex.org/takedowns/netwalker-ransomware-disruption)

Charging, NetWalker ransomware disruption

Primary source
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[General Directorate Combating Organized Crime, Bulgaria](https://takedownindex.org/takedowns/netwalker-ransomware-disruption)

Infrastructure seizure, NetWalker ransomware disruption

Primary source

### Legal actions against people

2 citations

Cited for a recorded legal action against a named person.

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[Sebastien Vachon-Desjardins](https://takedownindex.org/people/sebastien-vachon-desjardins)

Charged, NetWalker ransomware disruption

Primary source
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[Sebastien Vachon-Desjardins](https://takedownindex.org/people/sebastien-vachon-desjardins)

Sentenced, NetWalker ransomware disruption

Primary source

### Infrastructure

2 citations

Cited for infrastructure recorded as acted on.

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[Onion service](https://takedownindex.org/takedowns/netwalker-ransomware-disruption)

Onion service seized, NetWalker ransomware disruption

Primary source
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[Cryptocurrency wallet](https://takedownindex.org/takedowns/netwalker-ransomware-disruption)

Cryptocurrency wallet seized, NetWalker ransomware disruption

Primary source

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