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The final actions in a sweeping international operation have successfully dismantled a large-scale cryptocurrency fraud and money laundering network that had laundered over EUR 700 million. Coordinated across multiple jurisdictions, these actions, carried out last month and earlier this week, Read More …
How does Europol target cybercrime networks? Investigate phishing-as-a-service platforms? Or help tackle child sexual exploitation? This publication, presented at the Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs Ordinary (LIBE), provides a general overview on how Europol disrupts cybercrime, taking Read More …
On the morning of 18 November, security forces together with departmental teams conducted an operation in the Shwe Kokko area, located to the north of Myawady. First, they cleared three buildings that had been constructed without official permission. During the Read More …
An action day performed in Latvia on 10 October 2025 led to the arrest of five cybercriminals of Latvian nationality and the seizure of infrastructure used to enable crimes against thousands of victims across Europe. During the operation codenamed ‘SIMCARTEL’, Read More …
In recent months, threat actors claiming to be part of a new conglomerate dubbed Scattered Lapsus$ Hunters (aka SP1D3R HUNTERS, SLSH) have asserted responsibility for laying siege to customer Salesforce tenants as part of a coordinated effort to steal data Read More …
The U.K. Government is seeking to keep most of the $7 billion in Bitcoin it seized in connection with a Chinese investment fraud, following the conviction of the fraud’s alleged organizer this week. Zhimin Qian pleaded guilty on counts of Read More …
LYON, France – In a sweeping INTERPOL-coordinated operation, authorities across Africa have arrested 1,209 cybercriminals targeting nearly 88,000 victims. The crackdown recovered USD 97.4 million and dismantled 11,432 malicious infrastructures, underscoring the global reach of cybercrime and the urgent need Read More …
This report aims to address the following overarching questions: how has the ongoing war against Ukraine affected organized crime and illicit markets in Ukraine, and what are the possible implications for the country, the region and the international community? These Read More …
Ransomware gangs seem to be getting desperate when it comes to getting results, as besides encrypting and leaking data on the web, they’ve also started threatening CEOs with physical violence. Cybersecurity researchers Semperis claim over the past 12 months, in Read More …
In Ukraine, the activities of organized criminal groups that committed financial fraud under the guise of call centers have been exposed and stopped. In Kyiv, Lviv region, Lutsk, and Odesa region, networks that defrauded citizens both within the country and Read More …
