DoubleVPN, a virtual private network based in Russia, has been taken down in what appears to be an operation conducted by US and European law enforcement agencies.

DoubleVPN provided so called double encryption, meaning that requests sent through the service were encrypted and transmitted through two VPN servers instead of one. Until its take-down, DoubleVPN’s site stated that the service kept no logs and statistics on its users. However, it seems not to be the case, according to a notice of seizure from law enforcement agencies that is now displayed on the DoubleVPN website.

“On 29th of June 2021, law enforcement took down DoubleVPN. Law enforcement gained access to the servers of DoubleVPN and seized personal information, logs and statistics kept by DoubleVPN about all of its customers. DoubleVPN’s owners failed to provide the services they promised," reads the notice on the now-defunct doublevpn.com website.

"International law enforcement continues to work collectively against facilitators of cybercrime, wherever and however it is committed. The investigation regarding customer data of this network will continue."

According to information on the splash screen, the operation was conducted by Germany's BKA, Netherland's Politie, the FBI, the UK National Crime Agency, the United States Secret Service, the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, Eurojust, Switzerland's Polizia Cantonale, Europol, Bulgaria's GDBOP, and the Swedish National Police.