INTEL_REPORT
Ars Technica — Security · published 5/22/2026, 6:43:54 PM · TLP amber
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Police boast of hacking VPN where criminals "believed themselves to be safe" Law enforcement intercepted VPN traffic, seized domains, and arrested its operator. European law enforcement say they hacked into a VPN (virtual private network) service used for ransomware attacks and other crimes, and identified thousands of users before shutting the VPN down and arresting its administrator. Europol announced yesterday the results of the operation against the service, First VPN. …
https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2026/05/police-boast-of-hacking-vpn-where-criminals-believed-themselves-to-be-safe
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