Public record database

Sources

The Internet Takedown Index is built from law enforcement releases, prosecutor and court records, government and agency publications, company reports, and news coverage. Every entry in the index traces back to one of the documents listed here.

152 sources indexed Cited 575 times across the index

137 official documents Government, prosecutor, court, and agency records

Research cutoff August 20, 2026

4 of the 152 sources carry a recorded web address. The rest give publisher, title, and date so the document can be retrieved from the publisher.

Showing 151 to 152 of 152 sources

Source	Type	Description	Publisher	Quality The research grade carried in the source dataset. P grades are primary official records, S grades are secondary official material, T grades are third party reporting.	Used in entries	Open source record
Will Emotet ever bounce back?	Cybersecurity report	Emotet's November 2021 return and rebuild	SecAlliance	T2	2
Specialist reporting on the 2025 BreachForums portal seizure	News report	2025 seizure of the BreachForums portal	Established specialist cybersecurity publication	S2	2

Will Emotet ever bounce back?
SecAlliance

Emotet's November 2021 return and rebuild

Cybersecurity report T2 Used in 2 entries
Specialist reporting on the 2025 BreachForums portal seizure
Established specialist cybersecurity publication

2025 seizure of the BreachForums portal

News report S2 Used in 2 entries

Showing 151 to 152 of 152 sources