Ukrainian ransomware gang behind high-profile attacks dismantled
Law enforcement and judicial authorities from seven countries have joined forces with Europol and Eurojust to dismantle and apprehend in Ukraine key figures behind significant …
EncroChat dismantling lead to 6500 arrests, EUR 900 million seized
Worldwide, 6558 arrests follow the dismantling of EncroChat, a tool favored by organized crime groups (OCGs). 197 of those arrested were high-value targets. This result is …
Europol details ChatGPT’s potential for criminal abuse
With the increased public interest in ChatGPT, the Europol Innovation Lab took the matter seriously and conducted a series of workshops involving subject matter experts from …
Law enforcement teams score major win against DoppelPaymer ransomware gang
In a joint effort, the German Regional Police, Ukrainian National Police, Europol, Dutch Police, and FBI joined forces on February 28, 2023, to take down the masterminds …
Authorities break up gang responsible for €38 million CEO fraud
A joint investigation supported by Europol has led to the dismantling of a Franco-Israeli criminal gang involved in large-scale CEO fraud (also known as BEC scams). The …
Authorities shut down HIVE ransomware infrastructure, provide decryption tools
Europol supported the German, Dutch and US authorities in taking down the infrastructure of the prolific HIVE ransomware. This international operation involved authorities …
IRISSCERT brings eminent cybersecurity experts to its conference in Dublin
The Irish Reporting and Information Security Service’s (IRISSCERT) Conference on Cybercrime will be on the 10th of November 2022 in the Aviva stadium. This all-day conference …
The COVID-19 crisis has fueled the increase of cybercrime in all its forms
The accelerated digitalization related to the COVID-19 pandemic has significantly influenced the development of a number of cyber threats, according to the new edition of …
VPN attacks up nearly 2000% as companies embrace a hybrid workplace
Nuspire released a report which outlines new cybercriminal activity and tactics, techniques and procedures (TTPs) with additional insight from Recorded Future. “As companies …
Paul King joins iProov advisory board
iProov announced that Paul King has joined its advisory board. King spent 27 years at Cisco, most recently as Chief Security Officer, Cisco UK. He has been an influential …
Group-IB joins Cyberveilig Nederland to increase cyber resilience in the Netherlands
Group-IB has become a member of the Dutch Cyberveilig Nederland in a bid to boost the digital resilience of the Netherlands and increase the quality and transparency of the …
International law enforcement effort pulls off Emotet botnet takedown
Law enforcement and judicial authorities worldwide have effected a global takedown of the Emotet botnet, Europol announced today. “The Emotet infrastructure essentially …
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