Authorities took down more than 300 servers worldwide, neutralized 650 domains and seized 3.5 million euros ($3.9 million) in cryptocurrency, they said. The coordinated crackdown has dealt "a direct blow to the ransomware kill chain", breaking it "at its source", said the European Union's criminal police agency.
Over 6,500 arrests after cracking crime chat network, says Europol
PARIS, FRANCE - More than 6,500 people have been arrested following the 2020 dismantling of EncroChat, an encrypted communications tool used by organized crime, Europol said on Tuesday. Close to 200 of the arrests were of "high-value targets", said the organization that assists EU members in international investigations, adding that nearly...
World’s largest online cybercrime site shut in police crackdown
Genesis Market sold the identities of over two million people for as little as $0.70, allowing hackers to target bank accounts and carry out online fraud, officials in several countries said. Police arrested 119 people in the huge crackdown, dubbed "Operation Cookie Monster", which was led by the US FBI...Criminals set to use ChatGPT for fraud, other cybercrimes: Europol
Created by US startup OpenAI, ChatGPT appeared in November and was quickly seized upon by users amazed at its ability to answer difficult questions clearly, write sonnets or code, and even pass exams. "The potential exploitation of these types of AI systems by criminals provides a grim outlook," The Hague-based...
Police bust cocaine ‘super-cartel’ in Dubai, Europe: Europol
The Hague, Netherlands—Police have dismantled a huge drugs "super-cartel" that controlled a third of Europe's cocaine trade, arresting 49 people in various countries including six top suspects in Dubai, Europol said Monday. The huge international operation seized 30 tonnes of the drug and also involved arrests in France, Spain, Belgium and...
