Security · Updated 28 Oct, 01:07 pm IST
DoJ seizes Virtualine domain over alleged criminal hosting and bitcoin laundering
Why it matters for readers: It explains how authorities are targeting online services that facilitate sexual exploitation and cryptocurrency laundering.
- The DoJ announced the seizure of a domain associated with Virtualine, a bulletproof hosting provider.1
- Authorities say the service was used to advertise sexually explicit images of minors.1
- The DoJ also cited the intentional disclosure of nonconsensual intimate visual depictions as part of the criminal activity facilitated by the service.1
- Officials alleged the hosting was used to facilitate bitcoin money laundering.1
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