Two recent developments in the fight against global cybercriminal organizations should filter into your organization's risk awareness relative to the events in Europe and the overall cyber threat …
Europol Ordered to Delete Vast Trove of Personal Information
Europol has been instructed to delete a massive data trove of information on individuals who have no links to criminal activity after previously failing to comply with regulations. Europol was ordered …
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Ransomware Gangs Focusing on High Profile Targets says Europol
According to Europol's recent Internet Organised Crime Threat Assessment 2021, ransomware gangs are increasingly targeting high-profile organizations such as large corporations and government …
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Europol Breaks Open Extensive Mafia Cybercrime Ring
International law enforcement efforts have led to the takedown of an extensive cybercrime operation run by a gang with ties to the Italian Mafia. According to Europol, the gang utilized violence and …
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Europol Breaks $14m Card Fraud Ring
Europol claims to have dismantled an organized crime group that had swindled US banks out of $14.4 million. According to Europol, the organization launched a single-day operation in which Spanish …
Sinaloa Cartel-Linked “Freelancers” Introduce ESG-Friendly Meth recipe to Netherlands, EncroChat Probe Reveals
Sinaloa cartel-linked freelancers have brought their sustainable meth-cooking recipe to the Netherlands, Dutch investigators say, citing new evidence uncovered in the EncroChat encrypted crime-network …
Europol: Spear phishing the most prevalent cyber threat affecting orgs across the EU
A new report[pdf] by Europol identifies spear phishing, i.e. targeted phishing, as the top threat to organizations in European Union (EU) member states. According to the study, spear phishing is the …
European police arrest Dark Web counterfeit currency traders
European law enforcement agencies have taken down the second-largest known counterfeit currency network operating on the dark web, Europol announced on Monday. Five individuals suspected of …
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No More Ransom saves ransomware victims $108 million
In the three years since its launch, Europol's No More Ransom initiative has helped over 200,000 ransomware victims regain access to their files without paying the attackers, thereby preventing $108 …
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AI, quantum computing and 5G could make criminals more dangerous than ever, warn police
A new Europol report[pdf] sheds light on the way emerging technology is shaping the cyber crime economy as well as law enforcement efforts to fight cyber crime. The research states that the use of …