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Teenagers recruited as hitmen: Denmark and Sweden strike back at violence-as-a-service

The arrests follow multiple investigations into attempted murders ordered via encrypted platforms, including a recent attack on 7 May 2025

  

8 arrests for migrant smuggling and drug trafficking across the Mediterranean

The action day led to the following results:8 arrests, including the leaders of the criminal organisation (4 in Algeciras, 3

  

Europe-wide takedown hits longest-standing dark web drug market

Between 11 and 13 June, a series of coordinated actions took place across Germany, the Netherlands, Romania, Spain, Sweden, targeting

  

SIRIUS SPoC network meets in Warsaw to tackle e-evidence challenges

SIRIUS is an EU-funded project that helps law enforcement and judicial authorities access cross-border electronic evidence in the context of

  

Frozen yucca, hidden cocaine: drug route from Costa Rica to Europe dismantled

The investigation targeted a criminal network that used companies in Costa Rica to receive cocaine from Colombia and conceal it

  

Steal, Deal, Repeat: Cybercriminals cash in on your data

Europol’s 2025 Internet Organised Crime Threat Assessment (IOCTA), published today, reveals how stolen data fuels the digital underworld, powering a

  

50 arrested and 4 tonnes of cocaine seized in major hit against drug trafficking in Spain

Results of the operation:48 suspects arrested3.8 tonnes of cocaine seized29 house searches in Fuerteventura (2), Gran Canaria (13) and Lanzarote

  

Bulgarian authorities arrest 18 for smuggling migrants across its southern border

On 3 June, law enforcement carried out raids in five major cities across Bulgaria under the supervision of the Burgas

  

74 handguns and automatic rifles seized, 11 firearms traffickers arrested

On the action day, 50 handguns of one specific make, 13 further handguns, 4 machine guns, 4 rifles, 1 revolver,

  

Europol coordinates operation against terrorist content online targeting minors

The referral day took place only a few weeks after Europol launched a new Operational Taskforce to tackle the rising

  

Marseille: 16 arrests in a crackdown on a network with ties to the Sinaloa cartel

Two main organisers identifiedIn June 2024, the French authorities seized 216 kilograms of crystal methamphetamine and arrested two French nationals

  

18 arrested in series of strikes against cash machine robbers

The group composed of up to 20 Dutch nationals was based mostly in the greater Utrecht area, with some individuals

  

Busted: 14 cocaine traffickers arrested in joint operation in Belgium and Italy

The operation took place in April 2025 and led to:14 arrests (11 in Belgium, 2 in Germany, 1 in Italy)11

  

Three children safeguarded following VIDTF 16

Between 12 and 23 May 2025, victim identification experts from over 30 countries and Europol analysed hundreds of images and

  

Celebrating 20 years of the Europol Information System

Its origin goes back to the foundation of the European Police Office by the Europol Convention, which set the legal

  

International crackdown dismantles multimillion-euro investment scam

The criminal network lured victims with the promise of high returns on investments through a fraudulent online trading platform. After

  

270 arrested in global dark web crackdown targeting online drug and criminal networks

The suspects were identified through coordinated investigations based on intelligence from the takedowns of the dark web marketplaces Nemesis, Tor2Door,

  

Operation ENDGAME strikes again: the ransomware kill chain broken at its source

In addition, EUR 3.5 million in cryptocurrency was seized during the action week, bringing the total amount seized during the

  

15 migrant smugglers arrested in multi-stage operation

The German investigation began with a routine immigration check in September 2024. Due to irregularities in a driver’s documentation, he

  

DDoS-for-hire empire brought down: Poland arrests 4 administrators, US seizes 9 domains

The now defunct platforms – Cfxapi, Cfxsecurity, neostress, jetstress, quickdown and zapcut – are thought to have facilitated widespread attacks

  

Europol and Microsoft disrupt world’s largest infostealer Lumma

This joint operation targeted the sophisticated ecosystem that allowed criminals to exploit stolen information on a massive scale. Europol coordinated

  

80 arrests and more than 37 700 cultural goods seized in major art trafficking bust

Operational highlightsThe Italian Carabinieri Command for the Protection of Cultural Heritage (TPC) in coordination with the Italian Customs and Monopolies

  

17 providers of criminal banking services arrested

The 17 individuals arrested are mostly of Chinese and Syrian nationality and are suspected of providing primarily money laundering services

  

Operation ENDGAME strikes again: the ransomware kill chain broken at its source

In addition, EUR 3.5 million in cryptocurrency was seized during the action week, bringing the total amount seized during the

  

270 arrested in global dark web crackdown targeting online drug and criminal networks

The suspects were identified through coordinated investigations based on intelligence from the takedowns of the dark web marketplaces Nemesis, Tor2Door,

  

80 arrests and more than 37 700 cultural goods seized in major art trafficking bust

Operational highlightsThe Italian Carabinieri Command for the Protection of Cultural Heritage (TPC) in coordination with the Italian Customs and Monopolies

  

Europol and Microsoft disrupt world’s largest infostealer Lumma

This joint operation targeted the sophisticated ecosystem that allowed criminals to exploit stolen information on a massive scale. Europol coordinated

  

Canadian Electric Utility Lists Customer Information Stolen by Hackers

Nova Scotia Power says a wide range of personal and financial information was stolen in the recent cyberattack. The post

  

Australian Human Rights Commission Discloses Data Breach

The Australian Human Rights Commission says data submitted through the complaint form on its website was inadvertently exposed. The post

  

Chinese Hackers Hit Drone Sector in Supply Chain Attacks

The China-linked hacking group Earth Ammit has launched multi-wave attacks in Taiwan and South Korea to disrupt the drone sector.

  

AI-Generated Law

On April 14, Dubai’s ruler, Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, announced that the United Arab Emirates would begin using artificial intelligence to help

  

Ransomware Groups, Chinese APTs Exploit Recent SAP NetWeaver Flaws

Two ransomware groups and several Chinese APTs have been exploiting two recent SAP NetWeaver vulnerabilities. The post Ransomware Groups, Chinese

  

Production at Steelmaker Nucor Disrupted by Cyberattack

American steel giant Nucor on Wednesday disclosed a cybersecurity incident that bears the hallmarks of a ransomware attack. The post

  

Proofpoint to Acquire Hornetsecurity in Reported $1 Billion Deal

Enterprise cybersecurity giant Proofpoint is buying Germany-based Microsoft 365 security solutions provider Hornetsecurity. The post Proofpoint to Acquire Hornetsecurity in

  

Coinbase Rejects $20M Ransom After Rogue Contractors Bribed to Leak Customer Data

Coinbase said a group of rogue contractors were bribed to pull customer data from internal systems, leading to a $20

  

Celebrating 20 years of the Europol Information System

Its origin goes back to the foundation of the European Police Office by the Europol Convention, which set the legal

  

17 providers of criminal banking services arrested

The 17 individuals arrested are mostly of Chinese and Syrian nationality and are suspected of providing primarily money laundering services

  

15 migrant smugglers arrested in multi-stage operation

The German investigation began with a routine immigration check in September 2024. Due to irregularities in a driver’s documentation, he

  

International crackdown dismantles multimillion-euro investment scam

The criminal network lured victims with the promise of high returns on investments through a fraudulent online trading platform. After

  

DDoS-for-hire empire brought down: Poland arrests 4 administrators, US seizes 9 domains

The now defunct platforms – Cfxapi, Cfxsecurity, neostress, jetstress, quickdown and zapcut – are thought to have facilitated widespread attacks

  

What a future without CVEs means for cyber defense

The importance of the MITRE-run Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE) Program shouldn’t be understated. For 25 years, it has acted

  

Android Update Patches FreeType Vulnerability Exploited as Zero-Day

Android’s May 2025 security update includes patches for an exploited vulnerability in the FreeType open source rendering engine. The post

  

Fake Student Fraud in Community Colleges

Reporting on the rise of fake students enrolling in community college courses: The bots’ goal is to bilk state and

  

Microsoft Warns of Attackers Exploiting Misconfigured Apache Pinot Installations

Misconfigured Apache Pinot instances can and have enabled threat actors to gain access to sensitive information.  The post Microsoft Warns

  

Critical Vulnerability in AI Builder Langflow Under Attack

CISA warns organizations that threat actors are exploiting a critical-severity vulnerability in low-code AI builder Langflow. The post Critical Vulnerability

  

Samsung MagicINFO Vulnerability Exploited Days After PoC Publication

Threat actors started exploiting a vulnerability in Samsung MagicINFO only days after a PoC exploit was published. The post Samsung

  

US Charges Yemeni Man for Black Kingdom Ransomware Attacks

Rami Khaled Ahmed, a 36-year-old from Yemen, has been charged for launching ransomware attacks between 2021 and 2023. The post

  

Second Wave of Attacks Hitting SAP NetWeaver After Zero-Day Compromise

Threat actors are revisiting SAP NetWeaver instances to leverage webshells deployed via a recent zero-day vulnerability. The post Second Wave

  

Eight countries launch Operational Taskforce to tackle violence-as-a-service

The exploitation of young perpetrators to carry out criminal acts has emerged as a fast-evolving tactic used by organised crime.

  

Clandestine lab producing drugs at industrial-scale dismantled in Belgium

The lab was located in a mansion in a remote area. Two Dutch nationals, who were identified as chemists, were

   

Tíz éves a kiberhónap: #ThinkB4UClick!

Az Európai Unió Kiberbiztonsági ügynöksége (az ENISA) 2011-ben kezdett el foglalkozni azzal a gondolattal, hogy egy szervezett kampány keretei között olyan

  

Sysmon file zárolás

A Sysmon új verziója számos új funkcióval bővült, többek között a file zárolás lehetőségével. Az új funkció lehetővé teszi futtatható

    

Számos új fukcióval bővült a MISP

A MISP (Malware Information Sharing Platform) új korrelációs motorral, új munkafolyamatokkal bővült a mostani kiadásában. FORRÁS

  

JSON minden logot

Ha szeretszt Elasticsearch-el dolgozni és szereted, ha a logjaid egységes neveket alkalmaznak, egységes típusokat az a jó megoldás számodra. FORRÁS

  

Majnuska: a Coblat Strike kínai kistestvére

Cisco Talos nemrég felfedezett egy új támadó keretrendszert amelyet ‘Manjusaka’-nak neveznek.A kutatás egy rosszindulatú Word dokumentum elemzésével kezdődött, amiben egy

  

Virustotal kutatás a rosszindulatú kódok által használt megtévesztési formákról

A jelentés fókusza a megtévesztési formákra fókuszál, így biztosítva tisztább összképet arról, hogy a rosszindulatú kódok fejlesztői milyen formában igyekeznek