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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.
911 S5 botnet dismantlement ID: td_2024_911_s5 May 24, 2024 Malware and botnets FBI International Completed
AlphaBay seizure ID: td_2017_alphabay Jul 4, 2017 Darknet market FBI and DEA International Completed

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May 2024

911 S5 botnet dismantlement

911 S5 Malware and botnets

Lead
FBI
Result
23 domains and more than 70 servers seized; botnet infrastructure dismantled; approximately 30 million USD in assets seized or restrained.
Accountability
1 charged and 1 apprehended
Return status
Not established in the public record

July 2017

Operation Bayonet

AlphaBay Darknet market

Lead
FBI and DEA
Result
Marketplace servers and hidden service seized; site taken offline; assets and cryptocurrency frozen in multiple jurisdictions.
Accountability
1 charged and 1 apprehended
Return status
Followed by a successor service

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