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Europol arrest
Mastermind behind Russian-speaking cybercrime hub arrested in Ukraine

The suspected administrator of xss.is, one of the world’s most influential Russian-speaking cybercrime forums, was arrested in Kyiv, Ukraine, on 22 July. The takedown followed …

Europol
Global crackdown hits pro-Russian cybercrime, 100+ systems taken down worldwide

In a major blow to pro-Russian cybercrime, authorities across Europe and the United States launched a sweeping international crackdown on the hacking group NoName057(16) …

Europol Spain
Fraudsters behind €460 million crypto scam arrested in Spain

Spanish authorities arrested five members of a criminal network responsible for laundering €460 million stolen through global cryptocurrency investment fraud schemes. Source: …

Operation Deep Sentinel
Police shut down long-running dark web drug market

Law enforcement authorities across Europe have dismantled Archetyp Market, the most enduring dark web drug market, following a large-scale operation involving six countries, …

Europol
Cybercriminals are turning stolen data into a thriving black market

Cybercriminals are stealing data and running full-scale businesses around it. Europol’s latest Internet Organised Crime Threat Assessment (IOCTA) report reveals how personal …

Operation Endgame
DanaBot botnet disrupted, QakBot leader indicted

Operation Endgame, mounted by law enforcement and judicial authorities from the US, Canada and the EU, continues to deliver positive results by disrupting the DanaBot botnet …

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Lumma Stealer Malware-as-a-Service operation disrupted

A coordinated action by US, European and Japanese authorities and tech companies like Microsoft and Cloudflare has disrupted the infrastructure behind Lumma Stealer, the most …

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Phone theft is turning into a serious cybersecurity risk

Phone theft is a rising issue worldwide, and it’s more than just a property crime. It’s a serious cybersecurity threat. In the UK alone, the Metropolitan Police seizes 1,000 …

Europol
How AI, corruption and digital tools fuel Europe’s criminal underworld

Europol has released its 2025 report on serious and organized crime in the EU. The EU Serious and Organised Crime Threat Assessment (EU-SOCTA) is based on intelligence from EU …

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8Base ransomware group leaders arrested, leak site seized

The Thai police has arrested four individuals suspected of being the leaders of the 8Base ransomware group and of stealing approximately $16 million from 1,000+ victims they …

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27 DDoS-for hire platforms seized by law enforcement

As part of an ongoing international crackdown known as Operation PowerOFF, international law enforcement has seized over two dozen platforms used to carry out Distributed …

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Law enforcement shuts down Manson Market cybercrime marketplace

Europol has supported the dismantling of a sophisticated criminal network responsible for facilitating large-scale online fraud. In an operation led by the Hanover Police …

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