Security · 1h ago
US Treasury Sanctions First VPN Admins for Aiding Ransomware
The US Treasury sanctioned administrators of First VPN, a service used by ransomware groups to anonymize attacks. The action follows a Europol takedown in May targeting the VPN's infrastructure. This marks the first time VPN operators have been directly penalized for enabling cybercrime.
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The sanctions signal a new front in ransomware enforcement, but their impact depends on whether other VPN providers face similar consequences.
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