March 06, 2023

DoppelPaymer ransomware supsects arrested in Germany and Ukraine

Devices seized, suspects interrogated and arrested, allegedly connected to devastating cyberattack on University Hospital in Düsseldorf.

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January 16, 2023

Multi-million investment scammers busted in four-country Europol raid

216 questioned, 15 arrested, 4 fake call centres searched, millions seized...

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November 25, 2022

Voice-scamming site “iSpoof” seized, 100s arrested in massive crackdown

Those numbers or names that pop up when a call comes up? They're OK as a hint of who's calling, but THEY PROVE NOTHING

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November 04, 2021

S3 Ep57: Europol v. Ransomware, Shrootless bug, and Linux browser flamewars [Podcast]

Latest episode - listen now!

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October 30, 2021

Europol announces “targeting” of 12 suspects in ransomware attacks

More anti-ransomware activity by law enforcement, this time in Switzerland and Ukraine.

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February 01, 2021

Emotet takedown – Europol attacks “world’s most dangerous malware”

Great news from Europol - if you've heard of Emotet, you'll have a good idea how badly things often end for its victims.

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March 25, 2020

Battling the global COVID-19 scammers and fake news hawkers

Europol seized 34K fake surgical masks, while the office of NY's AG wants registrars to explain how they're battling the sale of lies.

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March 17, 2020

Europol busts up two SIM-swapping hacking rings

What a nightmare: your phone goes dead, and you can't log into your bank account because it's controlled by a hacker who's draining you dry.

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May 17, 2019

Europol arrests end GozNym banking malware gang

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

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