Tag: europol

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Genesis Market: how did it operate and how was it taken down?

Genesis Market: how did it operate and how was it taken down?

The cybercrime world will have to endure without Genesis Market, now that it has been taken down by authorities on April 4. Criminals were able to sell countless sets of data from unsuspecting victims on the platform. What makes the fall of Genesis Market significant in a world full of cybercrime? ... Read more

date6 months ago
‘FBI and Europol take down ransomware group Hive’

‘FBI and Europol take down ransomware group Hive’

Hive's infrastructure is down. Europol claims the ransomware group was tackled by a partnership of Dutch, German and US authorities. "The FBI seized this site as part of a coordinated law enforcement action", reads the banner referred to by Hive's website since Thursday. The statement is signed ... Read more

date8 months ago
Europol shuts down FluBot malware

Europol shuts down FluBot malware

FluBot's infrastructure was taken down by a joint operation of Europol and more than 10 police forces worldwide. The operation, spearheaded by the Dutch police, freed 10,000 victims from FluBot's network. Since 2020, the malware has been distributed through text messages in several countries. By... Read more

date1 year ago
NTT Security and Europol work together to combat cybercrime

NTT Security and Europol work together to combat cybercrime

NTT Security has partnered with Europol to prevent cybercrime worldwide. Specifically, it has concluded a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Europol's European Cybercrime Centre (EC3). The Memorandum of Understanding contains information on how the two organizations exchange strategic threat int... Read more

date4 years ago