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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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