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Security incident 2 Nov 2026· 06:19 UTC Original report: 29 Oct 2026
Icelandic host FlokiNET rejects US takedown request for leaked DHS employee data
The US Department of Homeland Security asked FlokiNET to remove a site with data on more than 40,000 DHS employees. FlokiNET refused; the domain's registrar later suspended it, and the data moved to another domain.
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Legal 1 Nov 2026· 16:09 UTC Original report: 27 Oct 2026
US authorities seize Virtualine, a bulletproof host that accepted direct bitcoin payments
The FBI and US prosecutors seized the primary domain of Virtualine, a "bulletproof" hosting provider, on 27 October 2026. The provider took direct, unhosted bitcoin payments, according to the Justice Department and Chainalysis.