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VPNLab.net Shut Down for Helping Hackers Spread Ransomware

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Europol says it seized servers and customer data for VPNLab.net.
Law enforcement has shut down a VPN provider called VPNLab.net for allegedly supplying services to hackers. On Tuesday, Europol announced it had seized or disrupted 15 servers that hosted VPNLab.net on claims it facilitated numerous cybercrimes, including the distribution of ransomware. The FBI and law enforcement agencies across Europe were involved in the takedown, which forced the VPN provider offline on Monday. The homepage for VPNLab.net has now been replaced with a notice declaring the domain has been seized. According to Europol, VPNLab.net was first established in 2008. Like other VPN providers, it offered customers a way to encrypt their internet connections, which can prevent exposure of a computer’s web traffic to ISPs or to governments. VPNLab.net was offering annual subscriptions to its VPN service for as little as $69.

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