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Europol Dismantles Ragnar Locker Ransomware Infrastructure, Nabs Key Developer
Europol on Friday announced the takedown of the infrastructure associated with Ragnar Locker ransomware, alongside the arrest of a “key…
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Finnish Authorities Dismantle Notorious PIILOPUOTI Dark Web Drug Marketplace
Finnish law enforcement authorities have announced the takedown of PIILOPUOTI, a dark web marketplace that specialized in illegal narcotics trade…
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Lolek Bulletproof Hosting Servers Seized, 5 Key Operators Arrested
European and U.S. law enforcement agencies have announced the dismantling of a bulletproof hosting service provider called Lolek Hosted, which…
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EncroChat Bust Leads to 6,558 Criminals’ Arrests and €900 Million Seizure
Europol on Tuesday announced that the takedown of EncroChat in July 2020 led to 6,558 arrests worldwide and the seizure…
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Operation SpecTor: $53.4 Million Seized, 288 Vendors Arrested in Dark Web Drug Bust
An international law enforcement operation has resulted in the arrest of 288 vendors who are believed to be involved in…
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FBI Cracks Down on Genesis Market: 119 Arrested in Cybercrime Crackdown
A coordinated international law enforcement operation has dismantled Genesis Market, an illegal online marketplace that specialized in the sale of…
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Italian Watchdog Bans OpenAI’s ChatGPT Over Data Protection Concerns
The Italian data protection watchdog, Garante per la Protezione dei Dati Personali (aka Garante), has imposed a temporary ban of…
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U.K. National Crime Agency Sets Up Fake DDoS-For-Hire Sites to Catch Cybercriminals
In what’s a case of setting a thief to catch a thief, the U.K. National Crime Agency (NCA) revealed that…
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Authorities Shut Down ChipMixer Platform Tied to Crypto Laundering Scheme
Cyber Crime / Cryptocurrency A coalition of law enforcement agencies across Europe and the U.S. announced the takedown of ChipMixer,…
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Ransomware Affiliate Arrested in Romania; 51 Stolen Data Brokers Arrested in Ukraine
Europol, the European Union’s premier law enforcement agency, has announced the arrest of a third Romanian national for his role…
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