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#europol

EU data protection

European cyber cops target NoName057(16) DDoS network | Computer Weekly

fromFast Company

EU data protection

Europol-led operation hits pro-Russian cybercrime network

Operation ENDGAME strikes again: the ransomware kill chain broken at its source

Major disruption to global cybercriminals' ransomware infrastructure.

Authorities dismantled malware servers and issued international arrest warrants.

2 weeks ago

Privacy professionals

Europol Arrests XSS Forum Admin in Kyiv After 12-Year Run Operating Cybercrime Marketplace

fromTechCrunch

2 weeks ago

European startups

European authorities arrest alleged admin of notorious Russian crime forum XSS | TechCrunch

fromComputerWeekly.com

EU data protection

European cyber cops target NoName057(16) DDoS network | Computer Weekly

fromFast Company

EU data protection

Europol-led operation hits pro-Russian cybercrime network

Operation ENDGAME strikes again: the ransomware kill chain broken at its source

Major disruption to global cybercriminals' ransomware infrastructure.

Authorities dismantled malware servers and issued international arrest warrants.

Privacy professionals

Europol Disrupts NoName057(16) Hacktivist Group Linked to DDoS Attacks Against Ukraine

EU data protection

Europol: DDoS-for-hire empire brought down: Poland arrests 4 administrators, US seizes 9 domains

European startups

Europol Shuts Down Six DDoS-for-Hire Services Used in Global Attacks

Privacy professionals

Europol Disrupts NoName057(16) Hacktivist Group Linked to DDoS Attacks Against Ukraine

EU data protection

Europol: DDoS-for-hire empire brought down: Poland arrests 4 administrators, US seizes 9 domains

European startups

Europol Shuts Down Six DDoS-for-Hire Services Used in Global Attacks

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EU data protection

fromenglish.elpais.com

For years, the EU's border agency illegally transferred data on migrants and activists to Europol

Frontex collected and illegally transferred personal data of over 13,000 migrants to Europol, violating legal safeguards and criminalizing migrants.

1 month ago

Europol Dismantles $540 Million Cryptocurrency Fraud Network, Arrests Five Suspects

Europol and international authorities dismantled a €460 million global cryptocurrency fraud scheme involving over 5,000 victims.

300 Servers and 3.5M Seized as Europol Strikes Ransomware Networks Worldwide

Europol noted that the malware variants are offered as a service to other threat actors and are used to conduct large-scale ransomware attacks.

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fromwww.dw.com

Global operation takes down 'dangerous' malware network DW 05/23/2025

International cooperation successfully disrupted major malware operations, arresting significant suspects involved and seizing millions in cryptocurrency.

fromIT Pro

It's been a bad week for ransomware operators

This new phase demonstrates law enforcement's ability to adapt and strike again, even as cyber criminals retool and reorganize.

Cryptocurrency

fromwww.dw.com

European police seize thousands of looted cultural goods DW 05/22/2025

International collaboration led to the recovery of 38,000 cultural artifacts and 80 arrests in a global operation against art theft.

#child-exploitation

Europe news

Europol Dismantles Kidflix With 72,000 CSAM Videos Seized in Major Operation

Europe news

Vast pedophile network shut down in Europol's largest CSAM operation

Europol Dismantles Kidflix With 72,000 CSAM Videos Seized in Major Operation

A major law enforcement operation has dismantled the Kidflix streaming platform, which distributed child sexual abuse material, involving 1.8 million users globally.

Vast pedophile network shut down in Europol's largest CSAM operation

Europol dismantled a significant dark web pedophile network, leading to numerous arrests and protecting child victims.

more#child-exploitation

fromwww.dw.com

Germany shuts down major child sexual abuse image platform DW 04/02/2025

The closure of the Kidflix platform marks a significant blow against child pornography, involving extensive international cooperation.

#organized-crime

Privacy professionals

fromTheregister

Mobsters now overlap with cybercrime gangs, says Europol

Organized crime has transformed into tech-driven enterprises, utilizing digital capabilities and AI to enhance operations and evade law enforcement.

fromeuronews

How transnational mafiosi became the new generals of hybrid warfare

Organised crime has evolved into a globalized system, collaborating with hostile state actors and leveraging new technology, directly threatening democracies.

Privacy professionals

fromTheregister

Mobsters now overlap with cybercrime gangs, says Europol

Organized crime has transformed into tech-driven enterprises, utilizing digital capabilities and AI to enhance operations and evade law enforcement.

fromeuronews

How transnational mafiosi became the new generals of hybrid warfare

Organised crime has evolved into a globalized system, collaborating with hostile state actors and leveraging new technology, directly threatening democracies.

Artificial intelligence

AI is making organized crime worse in the EU, Europol warns

AI is intensifying organized crime, influencing destabilization efforts across Europe.

Europe politics

5 months ago

Europol arrests 25 users of online network accused of sharing AI CSAM

AI-generated deepfake porn is criminalized in South Korea, prompting worldwide concern over child sexual abuse material (CSAM) laws.

Europol's Operation Cumberland underscores the lack of clear legislation across countries to address AI-generated CSAM.

Artificial intelligence

fromFast Company

AI is making organized crime worse in the EU, Europol warns

AI is intensifying organized crime, influencing destabilization efforts across Europe.

Europe politics