Organizations and roles
Last reviewed August 21, 2026
The public record puts 2 organizations on this action. Operational lead: FBI. The table lists the role the cited record assigns each one, in the record's own wording where it gives any.
Why this page names organizations only
Roles on this page describe the agencies that took part. Individuals named in the public record appear on the takedown entry itself, under People and accountability.
Organizations and roles
| Emblem | Organization | Role | What the record says |
|---|---|---|---|
| Federal Bureau of Investigation United States , United States | Operational lead | Arrested the administrator and seized his devices and accounts. | |
| United States Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of Virginia United States , United States | Charging | Filed the criminal complaint. |
Accountability
Legal authority
US arrest warrant and criminal complaint (Eastern District of Virginia)
Ongoing investigation
Group accounted for: Partial. Only the lead administrator was apprehended. Co-administrators immediately reconstituted the forum, demonstrating that the core group was not accounted for.
This page records organizational involvement as the cited sources state it. Where a role carries no description, the record gives none.
Last reviewed August 21, 2026