Bangladesh, March 13 -- An international coalition of law enforcement agencies has dismantled a vast cybercriminal proxy network that enabled hackers to conceal their identities and carry out illegal online activities across the globe. The coordinated operation, announced by the European Unions judicial cooperation agency Eurojust on March 13, marks one of the most significant efforts in recent years to disrupt digital infrastructure used by cybercriminal groups.

The large-scale operation involved authorities from eight countries and was supported by Europol, the European Unions law enforcement agency. Investigators successfully shut down the hidden online service that operated the illicit proxy network, cutting off access for thousands ...