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Matrix encrypted messaging service takedown

December 2024, Criminal communications
Led by Gendarmerie nationale, Politie (Netherlands National Police)

Extended pass entry, last reviewed August 21, 2026

What was taken down?

Server infrastructure seized; service taken offline.

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What happened to the people?

No individual outcomes are recorded against this entry.
Group accounted for: Not established

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Did it stay down?

Not established in the public record. No later activity is recorded against this entry.

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A French-Dutch joint operation took down Matrix, an encrypted messaging service used by organized-crime groups.

Date
December 2024
Target
Matrix, encrypted messaging service
Activity
Criminal communications
Operational lead
French Gendarmerie and Dutch National Police
Partners
Europol[1]
Jurisdiction
Not established
Outcome
Server infrastructure seized; service taken offline.
Status
Completed
Legal mechanism
French/Dutch joint-investigation-team judicial authority.
Group accounted for
Not established

No individual is named against this entry in the cited record. That is a gap in what has been published rather than a finding that nobody was involved.

Group accounted for: Not established

The cited record does not say how large the group was or whether everyone involved has been identified.

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Official sources

  1. [1]
    Matrix encrypted communications platform taken down

    Europol, December 3, 2024, Source grade P2

    Establishes the French-Dutch takedown of Matrix infrastructure.

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Coverage note. Added from deep-research aggregation pass. Not independently re-verified source-by-source to the same standard as the original 38-incident core; source_quality capped at S2/P2 pending a dedicated verification pass.