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The Vault · 2026-03-25 11:57:01 · Irish Criminal Assets Bureau / Europol

1. Irish Police Crack First Bitcoin Wallet in $418M Drug Seizure, Recover $34M in BTC

Ireland’s Criminal Assets Bureau (CAB), with Europol's support, has successfully accessed the first of twelve seized Bitcoin wallets, recovering 500 BTC worth approximately $34 million. This breakthrough marks a significant escalation in the state's ability to target and liquidate crypto assets linked to organized crim...

The Network · 2026-04-16 19:22:45 · TechCrunch

2. Europol's 'Power Off' Operation: 75,000 DDoS Attackers Sent Direct Police Warnings

In an unprecedented direct intervention, Europol has coordinated a mass notification campaign, sending emails to approximately 75,000 individuals across Europe suspected of using for-hire Distributed Denial-of-Service (DDoS) attack services. This move signals a major shift in law enforcement strategy, moving beyond inf...

The Network · 2026-05-05 08:31:38 · CORRECTIV

3. Europols geheime Datenanalyse: Insider werfen EU-Polizeibehörde Grenzüberschreitung im Kampf gegen Kriminalität vor

Mehrere Insider erheben schwere Vorwürfe gegen Europol: Die europäische Polizeibehörde soll im Namen der Strafverfolgung systematisch Grenzen überschritten haben. Im Zentrum der Kritik stehen geheime Datenanalyseplattformen, deren Einsatz Unbeteiligte gefährdet haben soll. Die Vorwürfe, die dem Investigativmedium CORRE...

The Network · 2026-05-09 14:31:49 · Mastodon:mastodon.social:#privacy

4. Europol Ran Shadow Data Repository for Years, Storing Sensitive Personal Information Beyond Legal Scope

Europol, the European Union's law enforcement agency, operated a "shadow IT environment" for years that stored vast quantities of sensitive personal data—including phone records, identity documents, and geolocation information—far beyond its legal mandate, according to internal documents and whistleblower accounts obta...