FBI seizes virtualine.net, domain of bulletproof host Virtualine
TRM Labs ties the host to ransomware and StealC payments and says the seizure may leave infrastructure online.
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FBI seizes Virtualine.net over alleged criminal hosting
The government says Virtualine still hosts a replacement site that has already drawn a child-abuse complaint.
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US seizes Virtualine bulletproof hosting domain used by cybercriminals
TRM Labs says the provider took nearly one-fifth of tracked illicit bulletproof-hosting inflows in 2026, and the seizure may not kill the infrastructure.
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US and partners seize Virtualine bulletproof hosting domain
Dutch police seized dozens of servers in Limburg and recovered data on more than 3,000 customers; follow-up is underway.
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FBI seizes Virtualine bulletproof hosting domain
Prosecutors say the host ignored abuse notices, offered to move infrastructure after law-enforcement requests, and took unhosted Bitcoin payments.
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FBI seizes Virtualine bulletproof hosting domain
A court authorized seizure of virtualine.net; prosecutors allege it kept serving a forum after child-abuse complaints and have not charged operators.
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FBI seizes Virtualine bulletproof hosting domain in Operation Omegaline
German, Dutch and UK agencies assisted; the operator said it could rebrand and resume within about a day.
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FBI seizes Virtualine domain over alleged criminal hosting
Prosecutors say the host kept a forum online after child-exploitation notices and took unhosted bitcoin.
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Cybercriminals Abandon Domains but Keep the Hosting Networks Behind Malware Campaigns
Black Hills monitoring ties four ClickFix malware delivery chains to bulletproof host AS202412 (OMEGATECH LTD), making ASN-level blocking the durable defense.
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A Bulletproof Business? Towards Detecting Infrastructure-as-a-Service Offerings on Telegram
Researchers detect cybercrime infrastructure-as-a-service ads across more than one million Telegram messages.
Scans Targeting Hospitality Applications, (Wed, Sep 16th)
Scans from a bulletproof-hosting IP target the abandoned PIAF-HMS hospitality application, which contains numerous unpatched SQL injection flaws.
How Ransomware Gangs Use Automation, and How You Can Beat It
Recorded Future outlines ten automation strategies ransomware gangs use, from credential marketplaces to bulletproof hosting, urging intelligence-led defense.
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