The U.S. Department of Justice has seized the domain of Virtualine, a bulletproof hosting provider accused of knowingly facilitating serious criminal activity, including hosting child sexual abuse material, non-consensual intimate images, and international Bitcoin money laundering. The operation involved multiple international law enforcement agencies and private sector partners, with blockchain analysis revealing Virtualine's cryptocurrency transactions were directly linked to ransomware operators, infostealers, and various cybercrime forums. Despite the seizure, Virtualine's operator has denied knowingly hosting illegal content and claims customer data remains secure.
