Two LockBit actors arrested in Poland and Ukraine as UK NCA-led Operation Cronos takes down international ransomware infrastructure
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EncroChat Shutdown Results In Thousands Of Arrests
Europol says 2020 takedown of EncroChat has so far resulted in 6,558 arrests worldwide, including nearly 200 high value targets
Sting Operation With Underworld App, Results In Hundreds Of Arrests
Police around the world have arrested more than 800 people after using encrypted messaging app An0m developed by law enforcement
Ten Hackers Arrested For $100m Cryptocurrency Theft
Criminal gang used 'sim swapping' technique to hijack phone numbers of famous online influencers, sport stars, and musicians
Emotet Botnet Offline After Global Takedown By Police
Good news. One of the world's most dangerous botnets, Emotet, has been taken down in a co-ordinated police operation around the world
Police Raid Dark Web Marketplaces, Seize 500kg of Drugs
Worldwide police operation against dark web vendors results in 179 arrests, seizure of 500kg of drugs, $6.5m (£5m) in cash and 64 firearms
Europol: Coronavirus Crisis Spurs Rise In Ransomware, DDoS Attacks
Cyber-criminals increasingly targeting organsiations' computing and online infrastructure for extortion attempts as huge numbers of staff work remotely
Head Of Europol Says Police Need 5G Surveillance Tools
Law enforcement will lose ability to carry out surveillance when 5G networks replace 4G, police boss warns
GozNym Cybercrime Gang Dismantled in Global Operation
Law enforcement in many countries take down a criminal gang that used malware to steal millions
Cyber Banking Mastermind Arrested By Police In Spain
Mastermind suspected of stealing £870m (€1bn) arrested for Carbanak, Cobalt banking malware campaigns
Europol Warns Of ‘Unprecedented’ Cyberattacks As Ransomware Eclipses All
Europol says the past 12 months have been significant for cyberattacks, especially ransomware, and wants governments to target malware developers
Authorities Take Down Dark Web’s Biggest Criminal Marketplace
AlphaBay and Hansa were together responsible for the trading of hundreds of thousands of illegal commodities
Criminals Making Greater Use Of Tech, Warns Europol
Organised crime study reveals that nearly all criminal gangs are now using some form of technology
Europol Terror Data Found On Unsecured Network Drive
Red faces at Euro cops after sensitive terror data is found online by Dutch TV programme
Europol Warns Of Gangs Making Fake Android Mobile Payments
Euro cops warn of criminal gangs said to be using Android smartphones to conduct fraudulent transactions
Security Firms And Police Fight Back Against Ransomware
No More Ransom offers decryption keys to encourage ransomware victims not to pay
Five Arrested In Raids On Ukraine Zeus/SpyEye Malware Ring
Investigators from across Europe participated in coordinated actions to take down a banking malware group
Europol Chief Criticises Online Encryption
Messaging and smartphone encryption have created a 'capability gap' for law enforcement and security organisations, according to Rob Wainwright
Ramnit Botnet Crime Ring Taken Down By Europol
Euro cops shut down botnet that infected 3.2 million computers in order to steal banking information
‘Only 100 People’ Are Responsible For The World’s Cybercrime, Says Europol
Troels Oerting calls for greater international co-operation to help the fight against cybercriminals
First ‘Online Murder’ Could Happen By The End Of The Year
The Internet of Things could turn out to be a killer, Europol report warns
UK Police Leads Bid To Shut Down Shylock Malware
The National Crime Agency and its global allies deny Shylock banking Trojan its pound of flesh
European Cops ‘Dismantle’ eBay Fraudsters Who Sent Bricks And Fruit
Fraudsters said to have sent bricks and vegetables instead of the products their victims had paid for
Europol Warns Of Public Wi-Fi Security Risks
Europol cybercrime chief says there has been an increase in attacks through public Wi-Fi connections
Europol Seizes 690 Domains In Cyber Monday Crackdown
Cyber Monday sellers pushing counterfeit goods taken offline by Europol and international partners
29 Arrested In £7.5m Credit Card Fraud Bust
Crooks stole data from point of sale systems and created fake credit cards
Police Seize 328 Sites Flogging Counterfeit Goods
Europol and its US partners hit websites selling dodgy gear
Europol Busts Credit Card Fraud Ring With 44 Arrests
Body says 36,000 bank customers were affected by the illegal operation
Finns And Europol Down Online Credit Card Fraud Ring
Europol seeing successes from its European Cybercrime Centre (EC3) as another criminal operation shut down
Spanish Police Dismantles “Largest And Most Complex” Ransomware Ring
Eastern Bloc hackers wreaked chaos in Europe