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U.S. Sanctions First VPN Service and Malware Cryptor Seller Over Ransomware Support
The U.S. Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has sanctioned two individuals and a Ukrainian-based First VPN Service (1VPNS) for enabling ransomware attacks against Americans. The sanctions target cybercriminals who provided tools to ransomware groups.
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