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