Thomas
“Tommy” Pigott, Spokesperson
July 13,
2026
Today, the United States sanctioned one entity
and two individuals — First VPN Service (1VPNS), its
administrator Dmytro Rashevskyi, and Yegeniy Vladimirovich
Silayev — for providing critical support to ransomware
groups that have targeted American hospitals, schools,
businesses, and local governments.
These actors
supplied ransomware groups with tools to hide their
identities, disguise malicious software, and evade detection
— enabling attacks that have caused billions of dollars in
losses to U.S. critical infrastructure providers.
This
action reflects the United States’ commitment to working
with allies and partners to disrupt the global cybercrime
ecosystem. Today’s designations are coordinated with the
United Kingdom’s Foreign, Commonwealth & Development
Office, and follow a May 2026 European law enforcement
takedown of 1VPNS’s infrastructure, supported by the
FBI.
By targeting not just ransomware operators but
the service providers and tool suppliers who make their
attacks possible, the United States and its partners are
dismantling the broader networks that sustain cybercriminal
activity worldwide.
The United States will continue to
use every diplomatic and economic tool available to disrupt
foreign cybercriminals and their enablers and hold them
accountable. Ransomware is not only a law enforcement
challenge — it is a foreign policy threat that undermines
the security and economic stability of the United States and
its
allies.
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