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Takedown Index

The Internet Takedown Index documents law enforcement seizures, sinkholes, takeovers, and shutdowns of criminal internet infrastructure. Every entry traces to a cited source.

104 takedowns indexed Across 37 jurisdictions
Last reviewed August 20, 2026
Takedown Date Category Lead organization Jurisdiction Status Derived from the recorded end date. A date in the past reads Completed, no date reads Ongoing. The dataset carries no separate status column.
Huione Group backend infrastructure seizure ID: td_2026_huione_backend Jun 23, 2026 Cryptocurrency laundering FBI Not established Completed
Garantex disruption ID: td_2025_garantex Mar 7, 2025 Cryptocurrency laundering USSS Not established Completed
Samourai Wallet seizure ID: td_2024_samourai_wallet Apr 24, 2024 Cryptocurrency laundering USAO-SDNY and IRS-CI Not established Completed
Sinbad cryptocurrency mixer seizure ID: td_2023_sinbad Nov 27, 2023 Cryptocurrency laundering FIOD, NBI, and FBI Not established Completed
ChipMixer takedown ID: td_2023_chipmixer Mar 15, 2023 Cryptocurrency laundering FBI and BKA Not established Completed
Bitzlato / Operation Cryptostorm ID: td_2023_bitzlato Jan 18, 2023 Cryptocurrency laundering USAO-EDNY and French Gendarmerie Not established Completed
BestMixer seizure ID: td_2019_bestmixer May 22, 2019 Cryptocurrency laundering FIOD Not established Completed
BTC-e disruption ID: td_2017_btc_e Jul 25, 2017 Cryptocurrency laundering FBI Not established Completed

Showing 1 to 8 of 8 takedowns

8 results

June 2026

Huione Group backend infrastructure seizure

Huione Group money-laundering backend Cryptocurrency laundering

Lead
FBI
Result
Cloud-computing account and associated backend infrastructure seized.
Accountability
No individual outcomes recorded
Return status
Not established in the public record

March 2025

Garantex disruption

Garantex Cryptocurrency laundering

Lead
USSS
Result
Domains seized by US authorities; parallel infrastructure/fund actions in Germany and Finland.
Accountability
No individual outcomes recorded
Return status
Not established in the public record

April 2024

Samourai Wallet seizure

Samourai Wallet Cryptocurrency laundering

Lead
USAO-SDNY and IRS-CI
Result
Web servers seized in Iceland; domain/app infrastructure seized in the US.
Accountability
2 charged and 2 apprehended
Return status
Not established in the public record

November 2023

Sinbad cryptocurrency mixer seizure

Sinbad Cryptocurrency laundering

Lead
FIOD, NBI, and FBI
Result
Mixer infrastructure and domains seized.
Accountability
No individual outcomes recorded
Return status
Not established in the public record

March 2023

ChipMixer takedown

ChipMixer Cryptocurrency laundering

Lead
FBI and BKA
Result
Server infrastructure seized in Germany; associated domains seized by US authorities.
Accountability
1 charged and 1 publicly wanted
Return status
Not established in the public record

January 2023

Bitzlato / Operation Cryptostorm

Bitzlato Cryptocurrency laundering

Lead
USAO-EDNY and French Gendarmerie
Result
Digital infrastructure dismantled in France; assets seized.
Accountability
1 charged, 1 apprehended, and 1 convicted
Return status
Not established in the public record

May 2019

BestMixer seizure

BestMixer.io Cryptocurrency laundering

Lead
FIOD
Result
Servers seized in the Netherlands, Luxembourg, and elsewhere; domain taken offline.
Accountability
No individual outcomes recorded
Return status
Not established in the public record

July 2017

BTC-e disruption

BTC-e Cryptocurrency laundering

Lead
FBI
Result
Exchange infrastructure disabled.
Accountability
1 apprehended and 1 convicted
Return status
Not established in the public record

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