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First VPN Dismantled in Global Takedown Over Use by 25 Ransomware Groups
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<p class="card-text line-clamp-3">First VPN’s 33 servers were seized after aiding 25 ransomware groups, disrupting anonymous cybercrime infrastructure.</p>
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