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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.
Islamic State web infrastructure takedown ID: td_2019_is_web_infrastructure Nov 25, 2019 Terrorism and extremism Not established Not established Completed
Amaq propaganda infrastructure takedown ID: td_2018_amaq Apr 27, 2018 Terrorism and extremism Belgian Federal Prosecutor Not established Completed

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November 2019

Islamic State web infrastructure takedown

Islamic State web/media infrastructure Terrorism and extremism

Lead
Not established
Result
Web/media distribution infrastructure disrupted.
Accountability
No individual outcomes recorded
Return status
Not established in the public record

April 2018

Amaq propaganda infrastructure takedown

Amaq (Islamic State propaganda distribution infrastructure) Terrorism and extremism

Lead
Belgian Federal Prosecutor
Result
Web/media distribution infrastructure disrupted.
Accountability
No individual outcomes recorded
Return status
Returned on replacement infrastructure

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