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Europol Shuts Down Over 30,500 Piracy Websites in Global Operation
2019-12-04 00:16

In a coordinated global law enforcement operation, Europol has taken down more than 30,500 websites for distributing counterfeit and pirated items over the Internet and arrested three suspects....

Europol wipes out 30,000+ piracy sites, three suspects cuffed to walk the legal plank
2019-12-02 20:13

Aw man, I was still downl...err.. great work everyone! Europol says its latest piracy takedown netted three arrests and more than 30,000 website takedowns.…

Europol Shuts Down 'Imminent Monitor' RAT Operations With 13 Arrests
2019-11-29 04:15

In a coordinated International law enforcement operation, Europol today announced to shut down the global organized cybercrime network behind Imminent Monitor RAT, yet another hacking tool that...

Europol on Methodology Behind Successful Spear Phishing Attacks
2019-11-04 17:41

"Spear phishing... remains the principal attack vector for most cybercrimes," says Europol in a new report. Sixty-five percent of targeted attack groups use it as their primary infection vector,...

Europol: Spear phishing the most prevalent cyber threat affecting orgs across the EU
2019-11-04 12:08

Spear phishing describes the practice of targeting specific individuals within an organisation or business for the purposes of distributing malware or extracting sensitive information. As...

Ransomware Attacks 'Getting Bolder': Europol
2019-10-10 04:36

Global ransomware attacks are on the decline, but such malicious cyber strikes are getting bolder and homing in on more profitable companies, with data encryption a key target, Europe's police...

NTT Security signs a Memorandum of Understanding with Europol’s EC3
2019-08-14 23:00

NTT Security, the specialized security company of NTT Group, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Europol’s European Cybercrime Centre (EC3). This latest move forms part of its...

Europol arrests end GozNym banking malware gang
2019-05-17 10:50

Arrests in Europe and the US appear to have ended the cybercrime careers of the gang behind the GozNym banking malware.

FBI and Europol Disrupt GozNym Malware Attack Network
2019-05-16 19:33

6 Suspects Arrested on Money Laundering, Malware-Writing or Fraud ChargesLaw enforcement agencies in the U.S. and Europe have disrupted a malware attack platform called GozNym. Six suspects have...

Europol Shuts Down Two Major Illegal 'Dark Web' Trading Platforms
2019-05-03 19:33

Europol announced the shut down of two prolific dark web marketplaces—Wall Street Market and Silkkitie (also known as Valhalla)—in simultaneous global operations against underground websites for...