Bulletproof Host Virtualine Loses Its Domain to FBI Seizure

October 28, 2026 · 7:37 am 5 sources

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• FBI seizes Virtualine, bulletproof hosting provider that promised to shield criminals from police
  Help Net Security · October 28, 2026 11:41
  The FBI has seized virtualine.net, the domain of a bulletproof hosting provider that laundered money for its criminal customers and kept a forum trading in child sexual abuse material online despite repeated warnings from police and child protection groups. Seizure notice (Source: US Department of…
• FBI seizes ‘bulletproof’ hosting site accused of facilitating child abuse, money laundering
  The Record by Recorded Future News · October 28, 2026 12:00
  The FBI seized the domain of a “bulletproof” hosting provider accused of facilitating a range of cybercrimes, including money laundering and the distribution of child sexual abuse material.
• Police seize Virtualine bulletproof service tied to ransowmare, cybercrime
  BleepingComputer · October 28, 2026 20:47
  U.S. law enforcement has seized the primary domain of Virtualine, a bulletproof hosting service advertised on cybercrime forums for facilitating illegal activities. [...]
• Bulletproof Host Virtualine Loses Its Domain to FBI Seizure
  SecurityWeek · October 30, 2026 13:36
  It allowed customers to host hack-for-hire services, supported ransomware and infostealer operators, and accepted crypto payments. The post Bulletproof Host Virtualine Loses Its Domain to FBI Seizure appeared first on SecurityWeek .

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• FBI Seizes Virtualine Domain Over Alleged Criminal Hosting and Bitcoin Money Laundering
  The Hacker News · October 28, 2026 07:37
  The U.S. Department of Justice (DoJ) on Tuesday announced the seizure of a domain associated with a bulletproof hosting provider (BPH) named Virtualine. The move was in response to the service being used to commit and facilitate prolific criminal activity, including "the advertisement of sexually…