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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.
Operation Cronos wave 1 ID: td_2024_cronos_w1 Feb 19, 2024 Ransomware NCA and FBI International Completed

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February 2024

Operation Cronos

LockBit Ransomware

Lead
NCA and FBI
Result
34 servers seized across eight countries; source code and affiliate data obtained; more than 1,000 decryption keys recovered; more than 200 cryptocurrency wallets frozen; approximately 14,000 rogue accounts closed; leak site taken over and operated by law enforcement.
Accountability
4 charged, 3 apprehended, 2 convicted, and 3 publicly wanted
Return status
Returned under the same operators

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