# Police take down VPN linked to multiple ransomware hits

- Link: https://www.widthness.com/police-take-down-vpn-linked-to-multiple-ransomware-hits/
- Published: 2022-01-19T09:15:26-06:00
- Author: Curated by Theresa Wysocki

Image: Zephyr18, Getty Images / iStockphoto. Article by Alex Scroxton. Computer Weekly –  January 18, 2022. The LabVPN virtual private network (VPN) service has been taken offline and its infrastructure seized in a multinational police operation, having allegedly been employed by cyber criminal gangs to support ransomware campaigns. The Europol -aided operation on 17 January 2022 spanned 10 countries and involved 12 law enforcement agencies. […] Click here to view original web page at www.computerweekly.com