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10 Arrested for Involvement in Online Sexual Exploitation in Europe
The arrests were made in Spain, Portugal, and France in a coordinated effort by Brazilian Federal Police and…
Authorities Take Down SMS-based FluBot Android Spyware
The takedown resulted from a global law enforcement operation involving eleven countries, headed by Europol’s European Cybercrime Center.…
Romanian arrested for ransomware attacks and data theft
Europol has confirmed arresting a Romanian national for targeting an IT firm in the country.
Ransomware gang behind attacks on 100+ companies busted
Law enforcement authorities managed to seize millions in cryptocurrency and luxury vehicles owned by the ransomware gang.
ATM bombing suspect blew himself up while filming tutorial
Europol revealed that the gang was involved in at least fifteen ATM bombings in Germany, causing financial losses of around €2.15 million.
Europol nabs 106 criminals involved in SIM swapping, money laundering
Europol said that the suspects carried out a number of cybercrimes included phishing, SIM Swapping, and BEC (business email compromise.)
Domain, server of DoubleVPN used by ransomware gangs seized
US, Canada, and European authorities took part in the operation which ended up seizing cybercriminals' access to and infrastructure of DoubleVPN.
Police shut down illegal video streaming app Mobdro with 100M users
Authorities have arrested 4 people from Spain and Andorra while servers behind Mobdro have also been seized. Here's why it happened.
10 SIM-swapping hackers nabbed for targeting US celebrities
Europol has announced arresting 10 hackers involved in large scale SIM-swapping attacks targeting high-profile celebrities in the United States.
World’s Most ‘Resilient Malware’ Botnet Emotet Taken Down
Emotet malware botnet has been taken down by cybersecurity and law enforcement agencies after a joint global operation.