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Organizations and roles
Last reviewed August 21, 2026
The public record puts 4 organizations on this action. Operational lead: USAO-SDNY and IRS-CI. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States Attorney's Office for the Southern District of New York United States , United States | Operational lead | Led the federal prosecution. | |
| Internal Revenue Service Criminal Investigation United States , United States | Co-lead | Co-led the financial investigation. | |
| Federal Bureau of Investigation United States , United States | Supporting | Supported the investigation. | |
| Icelandic Police Iceland , Iceland | Supporting | Seized web servers hosted in Iceland. |
Accountability
Legal authority
Federal criminal complaint (S.D.N.Y.); US seizure warrant; Icelandic judicial cooperation.
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