Europol supports disruption of three malware networks and secures 6.4m victim datasets
An international operation coordinated by Europol has disrupted three major malware networks linked to ransomware and data theft. Authorities targeted…
Europol-coordinated dark web crackdown leads to 354 arrests worldwide
Europol and law enforcement agencies from 14 countries have arrested 354 dark web vendors and buyers under Operation TorNado. Authorities…
EU and Western Balkans strengthen cooperation on cybercrime and migration
At a ministerial forum in Montenegro, the EU and Western Balkan partners agreed to deepen cooperation against cybercrime, online child…
Europol warns digital forensic capabilities are falling behind technological change
A new Europol report reveals growing gaps in Europe's digital forensic capabilities as encryption, cloud storage and connected devices complicate…
European police seize KillSec servers and arrest 16-year-old suspected of leading group
A German-led operation supported by Europol and Eurojust has seized KillSec’s servers and leak site, securing at least 110 terabytes…
Eurojust and UAE strengthen judicial cooperation against serious crime
Eurojust and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) have signed a Working Arrangement to deepen cooperation against serious cross-border crime, including…
Global Europol-backed operation disrupts Sality botnet after two decades
A US-led international operation has disrupted the resilient Sality peer-to-peer botnet, which infected up to one million machines at its…
EU Commission seeks views on new victims’ rights strategy
The EU Commission has launched a 12-week public consultation on its new Strategy on victims' rights. The initiative will support…
Europol warns new criminal networks are offsetting major EU law enforcement gains
Europol says law enforcement has disrupted 76% of the EU’s most threatening criminal networks identified in 2024, but 198 established…
Investigation by French and Dutch authorities shuts down criminal VPN network
A joint investigation led by the French and Dutch authorities, supported by Eurojust and Europol, has shut down a large-scale…
Austrian and Albanian authorities shut down fraud call centres targeting EU citizens
In an investigation that spanned over two years, authorities successfully dismantled the cybercrime group, which was allegedly operating several call…
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Internet Organised Crime Threat: AI, encryption and crypto fuel next wave of cybercrime
Europol’s 2026 Internet Organised Crime Threat Assessment (IOCTA) warns that cybercrime is becoming faster, more scalable and harder to trace,…
Global phishing-as-a-service platform taken down in joint public-private action
A major phishing-as-a-service platform used to bypass multi-factor authentication (MFA) and enable large-scale account compromise has been disrupted following a…
Major data leak forum dismantled in global Europol action against cybercrime
A major online forum for stolen data has been dismantled in an international operation coordinated by Europol. Known as LeakBase,…
Swiss Federal Council to take action against scam websites and digital crime
Digital crime in Switzerland has more than doubled in recent years. The Federal Council has examined the coordination between the…
EU-wide crackdown dismantles €600 million cryptocurrency scam network
In a major cross-border operation coordinated by Eurojust, authorities from France, Belgium, Cyprus, Germany and Spain arrested nine suspects linked…
EU signs UN Convention to strengthen global fight against cybercrime
The EU Commission has signed the United Nations Convention against Cybercrime in Hanoi, Viet Nam. Combating cybercrime remains a top…
EU Council authorises Commission and Member States to sign UN Convention against Cybercrime
The EU Council has authorised the European Commission and member states to sign a United Nations Convention against cybercrime. The…
E-evidence in focus at cybercrime workshop of Eurojust and the Council of Europe
Eurojust and the Council of Europe (COE) joined forces this week to tackle the growing challenge of cybercrime, with a…
Scattered Spider Group: U.S. CISA and international partners release updated advisory
U.S. CISA, along with the Federal Bureau of Investigation and international partner agencies, released an updated joint Cybersecurity Advisory on…
French police arrests key figure of major Russian-speaking cybercrime forum in Ukraine
A long-running investigation by the French Police and Paris Prosecutor, in close cooperation with Ukrainian authorities and Europol, has led…
Eurojust helps dismantle fraud scheme using hijacked trusted seller accounts
A criminal group defrauded customers of over EUR 400,000 by hijacking trusted online shop accounts and selling goods that were…
Steal, deal, repeat: Europol reveals how cybercriminals profit from your data
Europol’s latest cybercrime threat assessment exposes the booming black market for stolen data. Cybercriminals are turning your personal data into…
EU-U.S. Ministerial on Justice and Home Affairs: Joint statement
The European Union and the United States reviewed recent joint achievements and identified concrete joint actions in areas of common…
Drugs and criminal networks: Operation RapTor strikes hundreds of dark web vendors and buyers
A global law enforcement operation coordinated by Europol has struck a major blow to the criminal underground, with 270 arrests…
Operation ENDGAME strikes again: Ransomware kill chain broken at its source
Law enforcement and judicial authorities, coordinated by Europol and Eurojust, dismantled key infrastructure behind the malware used to launch ransomware…
DDoS-attack hire empire brought down: 4 administrators, 9 domains seized
In the latest blow to criminal groups for distributed denial of service (DDoS)-for-hire services, Polish authorities have arrested four individuals…
U.S. Fed Governor Barr: Deepfakes and the AI Arms Race in Bank Cybersecurity
"Cybercrime is on the rise, and cybercriminals are increasingly turning to Gen AI to facilitate their crimes. Criminal tactics are…
Europol report on the changing DNA and threats of organised crime in Europe
Europol’s EU Serious and Organised Crime Threat Assessment, published today, reveals how the very DNA of crime is shifting. Explore how…
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Phobos and 8Base ransomware: Russian key figures arrested in cybercrime crackdown
The Hague, 11 February 2025 A coordinated international law enforcement action last week has led...
Tackling cybercrime: Europol and Eurojust see common challenges and legislative solutions
This year’s cybercrime edition not only identifies key obstacles—particularly in the field of digital evidence—but also examines how new legislative…
EU and UK hold second round of cyber dialogue
The EU and UK discussed their approaches to cyber resilience, secure technology, and digital identity, as well as deterrence strategies…
Eight arrests in action against ‘phone phishing’ gang in Belgium and the Netherlands
In a concerted operation, Belgian and Dutch authorities have cracked down on an internationally operating 'phone phishing' gang, leading to…
International investigators take down encrypted messaging service MATRIX used by criminals
Authorities are staying on top of the encrypted messaging services that criminals use to undertake their activities. A joint investigation…
EU investigators present Sirius Electronic Evidence Situation Report 2024
Eurojust, Europol and the European Judicial Network have published the 2024 edition of the SIRIUS European Union (EU) Electronic Evidence…
Adoption of the UN Convention against Cybercrime – EU position
The Convention is meant to enable international cooperation, subject to robust conditions and human rights safeguards, to prevent any potential…
Eurojust: Support for German-Cypriot operation targeting €10m investment fraud
German and Cypriot authorities have launched a coordinated operation to block 13 fake investment platforms, with support from Eurojust and…
ENISA: Prioritising eHealth cybersecurity against emerging challenges
Rising digitalisation and interconnectedness in healthcare has increased the sector’s exposure to cyber threats, raising concerns regarding medical data being…
Eurojust: Global investigation takes down malware targeting millions of people
A global operation, supported by Eurojust, has led to the takedown of servers of infostealers, a type of malware used to…
Encrypted platform used by organised crime: 51 arrests in wide-scale operation
During a global operation, authorities from around the globe took down an encrypted communication platform used for criminal activities such…
Dangerous malware systems: Operation Endgame coordinated by Eurojust
In an unprecedented operation against aggressive and dangerous computer malware, authorities in the European Union and beyond have taken actions…
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Understanding cybercrime – EP Research Service analysis
Cybercrime is a major threat to society that generates billions of euros for its perpetrators. It is a form of…
Online fraud with cryptocurrencies: Eurojust and Europol actions across Europe
At the request of the Swiss authorities, Eurojust has coordinated several actions against an online fraud network in EU Member…
Europol: 5 arrested in Poland for running hosting service for cybercrime gangs
This week, the Polish Central Cybercrime Bureau (Centralne Biuro Zwalczania Cyberprzestępczości) under the supervision of the Regional Prosecutor's Office in…
Eurojust: Main iSpoof website admin sentenced to 13 years
iSpoof, a website that allowed criminals to impersonate trusted corporations, was taken down in November 2022 in an international joint…
ECR Group: Making cryptocurrencies crime-proof
Strasbourg 19 April 2023 “Criminals and terrorists will soon have a hard time using Bitcoin...
Fraudulent online investment platform: Eurojust & Europol support five high-value arrests
13 April 2023 Eurojust and Europol have supported a new coordinated action against a fraudulent...
Eurojust action to take down the Genesis Market
Online market selling stolen account credentials to criminals worldwide taken down in multi-country effort dubbed...
The criminal use of ChatGPT: Europol organizes a number of workshops
The Hague, 27 March 2023 In response to the growing public attention given to ChatGPT,...
New strike against encrypted criminal communications: Exclu dismantled
6 February 2023 Judicial and law enforcement authorities in the Netherlands and Germany have dealt...