Illegal streaming grew into an organized, profitable, and dangerous industry
Rising streaming prices are pushing more viewers toward illegal options. Movies, TV shows, and live sports are now spread across multiple platforms, and keeping up with all of …
Cryptomixer crypto laundering service taken down by law enforcement
German and Swiss law enforcement agencies have taken down Cryptomixer, an illegal cryptocurrency mixer service, and have confiscated over 25 million euros (approximately $29 …
Rhadamanthys infostealer operation disrupted by law enforcement
The rumors were true: Operation Endgame, a joint effort between law enforcement and judicial authorities of several European countries, Australia, Canada, the UK and the US, …
Europe’s phone networks are drowning in fake calls
Caller ID spoofing has become one of Europe’s most persistent enablers of cyber fraud. A new position paper from Europol warns that manipulated phone identities now drive much …
€100M crypto scam busted: Five arrested in Europe-wide operation
A cross-border cryptocurrency scam has left investors across Europe with losses of more than €100 million. Authorities in several countries worked together to shut down the …
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 …
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) …
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: …
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, …
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 …
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 …
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 …