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US Sanctions First VPN Cybercriminal Service

medduo_decipherPublished 2026-07-14

<p class="wp-block-paragraph">2026 hasn’t been a good year for First VPN, <a href="https://decipher.sc/2026/05/22/authorities-disrupt-first-vpn-cybercriminal-service/">a VPN service</a> that’s been used widely by ransomware actors and other cybercriminals for more than a decade.</p>

<p class="wp-block-paragraph">On Monday, the Treasury Department announced sanctions on the VPN provider, as well

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Original source: https://decipher.sc/2026/07/13/us-sanctions-first-vpn-cybercriminal-service/