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US law enforcement seizes RAMP ransomware forum clearnet and .onion domains
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Published 2026-01-28 17:38 UTCUpdated 2026-01-29 02:17 UTC
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Evidence trail (top sources)
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Overview
US law enforcement actions targeted the infrastructure behind RAMP (Russian Anonymous Marketplace), a Russian-language ransomware-focused forum. Reporting says authorities seized both the forum’s clearnet and .onion domains, disrupting a platform used by ransomware operators and related cybercrime roles.
Score total
1.02
Momentum 24h
2
Posts
2
Origins
2
Source types
1
Duplicate ratio
0%
Why now
- Reports say the seizure occurred on Jan. 28, making it a fresh disruption event
- Both sources highlight RAMP as a major platform, increasing attention to the takedown
- Domain seizures are immediate-impact actions that can rapidly affect criminal operations
Why it matters
- Forum seizures can disrupt ransomware operations’ coordination and “business” infrastructure
- Taking down clearnet and .onion access can reduce reach and resilience of cybercrime platforms
- Signals continued law-enforcement focus on ransomware ecosystem enablers
LLM analysis
Topic mix: lowPromo risk: lowSource quality: high
Recurring claims
- US law enforcement seized RAMP’s clearnet and .onion sites/domains.
- RAMP was described as a key Russian-language forum used by ransomware operators and related cybercrime participants.
How sources frame it
- DataBreaches.net: neutral
- The Register: neutral
Two sources report the same law-enforcement action; merged into a single enforcement-focused narrative.
All evidence
All evidence
Russian ransomware forum seized by U.S. law enforcement
DataBreaches.net · databreaches.net · 2026-01-29 02:17 UTC
Ransomware crims forced to take off-RAMP as FBI seizes forum
theregister_security · go.theregister.com · 2026-01-28 21:26 UTC
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