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First VPN

First VPN was a criminal anonymisation service operating since 2014 and used by at least 25 ransomware gangs including Phobos and Avaddon; seized by Europol in Operation Saffron on 21 May 2026.

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Shut down after 33 servers were seized by Europol across 27 countries

Cybersecurity: Threats and Defences: Europol seizes First VPN in Saffron raid