Europol teams up with state police to disrupt major phishing network LabHost operation dismantled, and its alleged operators seized in an operation that saw 37 arrests. TechRadar · Apr 19, 2024
Europol report identifies more than 800 criminal networks in EU The Hague-based crime-fighting body Europol has mapped 821 of the EU's "most threatening networks" involving some 50,000 people engaged in drug trafficking, fraud, migrant smuggling, human trafficking and organised property crime. Radio France Internationale · Apr 5, 2024
Morning Digest | ED arrests Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal in excise policy case; electoral bonds full data reveals companies under ED, I-T scanner donated poll bonds to BJP, BRS, Congress, and more The Hindu Morning Digest gives a select list of stories to start the day. Read the top news today on March 22, 2024 The Hindu · Mar 22, 2024
CBI, Europol sign Working Arrangement for cooperative relations The Working Arrangement was signed by Europol Executive Director Catherine De Bolle and CBI Director Praveen Sood during a virtual event, in the presence of senior CBI and Europol officials The Hindu · Mar 21, 2024
One of the the largest ransomware outfits in the world has been magnificently trolled by the Swedish police and Europol A taste of your own medicine? Why certainly, with extra salt. PC Gamer · Feb 22, 2024
Calais people-smuggling gang broken up with 19 arrests, says Europol Year-long investigation leads to arrests of Iraqi Kurdish gang leader and five key organisers in Germany The Guardian - UK · Feb 22, 2024
LockBit smashed: Notorious cyber crime group which targeted 1,700 firms worldwide is dismantled LockBit’s website is now under the control of the National Crime Agency after a successful international operation to halt its criminal blackmailing Evening Standard · Feb 20, 2024
Man arrested in Malta in global operation to shut down cybercrime network targeting Australians Federal police warn they will track down alleged criminals using Warzone trojan software The Guardian - AU · Feb 13, 2024
The US government says it has seized and taken down the dangerous Warzone RAT malware Servers used to distribute Warzone RAT were seized and dismantled in DoJ crackdown. TechRadar · Feb 12, 2024
Mafia boss who escaped prison using bedsheets recaptured in France Marco Raduano broke out of high-security wing of a prison in Sardinia in February 2023 The Guardian - UK · Feb 2, 2024
EU Ports Urged To Team Up To Fight 'Very Creative' Drug Smugglers Drug smugglers in the EU have become so "very creative" that the bloc's seaports should join forces to combat their ever-changing tactics, Belgian Interior Minister Annelies Verlinden told AFP. That idea is to be promoted Wednesday when Verlinden, along with the European Commission, meets top representatives from around 20 EU… International Business Times · Jan 21, 2024
‘You will not replace us’: a deadly attack on a Slovakian gay bar – and its link to a fast-spreading racist ideology Fifteen months after two men were shot in Bratislava, evidence suggests the killer may have been helped by an unidentified US-based extremist The Guardian - UK · Jan 21, 2024
AI fuelling dating and social media fraud, EU police agency says Artificial intelligence enables criminals to target thousands of victims at once, say Europol experts The Guardian - UK · Jan 9, 2024
Police seize thousands of litres of ‘fake’ olive oil in raids International gang allegedly sought to pass off lower-quality oils as virgin and extra virgin The Independent UK · Dec 4, 2023
The Independent UK · Dec 2, 2023 Small boat crossings hit second highest on record as Rishi Sunak slammed for migrant ‘chaos’ Despite Rishi Sunak’s January pledge to “stop the boats”, 28,453 migrants have crossed the channel in small boats this year, compared with a total of 28,526 in 2021
TechRadar · Nov 29, 2023 Ransomware gang dismantled by Europol after string of raids across Ukraine Five individuals arrested for encrypting hundreds of enterprise servers.
Evening Standard · Nov 10, 2023 More than 700 firearms recovered in UK in joint operation with Spanish police So far, 703 firearms have been seized in the UK after a five-year operation involving the National Crime Agency and Spain’s Guardia Civil
The Guardian - UK · Oct 10, 2023 EU warns Elon Musk over ‘disinformation’ on X about Hamas attack Failing to moderate content such as fake news could incur fine of 6% of X revenues or EU blackout under new laws
The Guardian - UK · Sep 16, 2023 Labour wants new EU links in a reset of British foreign policy Ties with Europe are a top priority, says shadow foreign secretary David Lammy, as he calls for Britain to play a lead role in world affairs
The Guardian - UK · Sep 15, 2023 EU quota scheme not part of Labour asylum plans, says Cooper Shadow home secretary says any deal to accept people from EU to focus on reuniting families
The Guardian - UK · Sep 14, 2023 What are Labour’s new migration plans? Keir Starmer is on tour to discuss solutions to the migration crisis, including meetings with Europol and Emmanuel Macron
The Guardian - UK · Sep 14, 2023 Sunak and Starmer away as zombie parliament packs up early While the prime minister made another pointless jaunt to Devon, the Labour leader headed off to The Hague
The Independent UK · Sep 14, 2023 Starmer says no case for joining EU as he insists Brexit policy hasn’t changed Labour leader defends stance – as Tories accuse him of ‘surrendering’ control of immigration
The Independent UK · Sep 14, 2023 Starmer vows to ‘take control’ of small boats as he trades barbs with Sunak The Labour leader visited The Hague for talks with Europol on sharing intelligence and joint operations to stop trafficking gangs.
The Guardian - UK · Sep 14, 2023 Starmer calls Tory claim UK would accept 100,000 EU migrants per year under Labour ‘embarrassing nonsense’– as it happened Labour leader says Tory response to his small boats plan shows ‘they’ve nothing sensible to say on issue’