Collaborate Disseminate
Europol has released its 2025 report on serious and organized crime in the EU. The EU Serious and Organised Crime Threat Assessment (EU-SOCTA) is based on intelligence from EU countries and global law enforcement. The findings are stark. Organized crim… Continue reading How AI, corruption and digital tools fuel Europe’s criminal underworld
The Department of Justice also indicted two men tied to the exchange.
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Competing agencies and districts are another hurdle for prosecutions, an investigator said in a recent speech.
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The Thai police has arrested four individuals suspected of being the leaders of the 8Base ransomware group and of stealing approximately $16 million from 1,000+ victims they targeted with the Phobos ransomware. “Officers from Cyber Crime Investig… Continue reading 8Base ransomware group leaders arrested, leak site seized
Just in time for the holidays! Continue reading Authorities Shut Down 27 DDoS-for-Hire Platforms, Arrest 3 Admins
An operation known as PowerOFF led to the arrest of three individuals and the shutdown of 27 domains.
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As part of an ongoing international crackdown known as Operation PowerOFF, international law enforcement has seized over two dozen platforms used to carry out Distributed Denial-of-Service (DDoS) attacks. These “booter” (aka “stresser… Continue reading 27 DDoS-for hire platforms seized by law enforcement
Summary: A massive phishing operation that targeted victims across Europe has been dismantled, thanks to a joint effort… Continue reading Phishers Impersonating Police Arrested in Multi-Million Euro Scam
Europol has supported the dismantling of a sophisticated criminal network responsible for facilitating large-scale online fraud. In an operation led by the Hanover Police Department (Polizeidirektion Hannover) and the Verden Public Prosecutor’s Office … Continue reading Law enforcement shuts down Manson Market cybercrime marketplace
Another day, another cybercrime operation shut down – this time, Europol has dismantled the MATRIX encrypted messaging service. Continue reading Authorities Take Down Criminal Encrypted Messaging Platform MATRIX