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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.
CityXGuide seizure ID: td_2020_cityxguide Jun 1, 2020 Trafficking and exploitation FBI Not established Completed
Backpage.com seizure ID: td_2018_backpage Apr 6, 2018 Trafficking and exploitation FBI Not established Completed

Showing 1 to 2 of 2 takedowns

2 results

June 2020

CityXGuide seizure

CityXGuide Trafficking and exploitation

Lead
FBI
Result
Site infrastructure seized and taken offline.
Accountability
1 charged
Return status
Not established in the public record

April 2018

Backpage.com seizure

Backpage.com Trafficking and exploitation

Lead
FBI
Result
Site infrastructure and domains seized; replaced with a law-enforcement seizure notice.
Accountability
2 charged and 1 convicted
Return status
Not established in the public record

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