Security The Web A VPN built for criminals just got shut down by Europol and Eurojust First VPN was marketed on underground forums and is linked to ransomware, fraud, and data theft By Alfonso Maruccia, May 22, 2026, 1:08 PM
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Security The Web Europe proposes backdoors in encrypted platforms under new security strategy The ProtectEU plan has some lofty goals and a few alarming caveats By Alfonso Maruccia, April 3, 2025, 4:36 PM 21 comments
Security The Web International law enforcement shuts down cybercrime communication platform Ghost A major blow to digitally-adapted organized crime By Alfonso Maruccia, September 19, 2024, 1:57 PM
Security Home routing and encryption technologies are making lawful interception harder, Europol warns Criminals are exploiting the home routing loophole By Alfonso Maruccia, July 8, 2024, 12:29 PM 16 comments
Security Tech Culture German police hail takedown of Europe's "largest" call center scam network in operation Pandora Ringleaders traded their headsets for handcuffs By Zo Ahmed, May 6, 2024, 6:55 AM
Security The Web European law enforcement agencies disrupt fraud operation with 33,000 online victims A fake online investment platform collected millions in illegal profits By Alfonso Maruccia, April 17, 2023, 1:41 PM
Security Suspected leader of cyber crime gang responsible for stealing 1 billion euros arrested Europol picked up the suspect in Spain By Shawn Knight, March 26, 2018, 5:20 PM