Europol

Crime

Europol, Spanish Police Bust Alleged Scam Posing as Crypto Investment Training Firm

Tanzeel AkhtarJan 28, 2021

Europol worked with Spain’s Civil Guard and Catalan police to arrest six suspects aged in connection with the scheme.

Crime

Largest Dark Web Market Taken Offline as Alleged Operator Arrested in Germany

Sebastian SinclairJan 13, 2021

The DarkMarket site was thought to be the world's largest illegal online marketplace.

SIM Swapping

10 Arrested Over SIM-Swap Hacks That Stole $100M in Crypto From Celebrities: Europol

Tanzeel AkhtarFeb 10, 2021

The alleged international criminal network targeted online influencers, sports stars, musicians and their families in the U.S.

Europol

Europol Names Privacy Wallets, Coins, Open Marketplaces as ‘Top Threats’ in Internet Crime Report

Zack VoellOct 5, 2020

Monero, Samourai, Wasabi, OpenBazaar were cited as threats in a Europol report.

Privacy

EU’s Europol: Bitcoin Privacy Wallet ‘Not Looking Good’ For Law Enforcement

Alyssa HertigJun 4, 2020

Europol, the European Union's law enforcement agency, has its eyes on the popular bitcoin privacy tool Wasabi Wallet, documents verified by CoinDesk show.

Europol

Crime

Six Arrested Over Cloned Crypto Exchange That Stole €24 Million

Daniel Palmer

Europol and police agencies have busted a cloned exchange operation that stole over $27 million in bitcoin from thousands of victims.

Crime

Europol Developing ‘Serious Game’ to Help Train Crypto Crime Fighters

Daniel Palmer

The European crime fighting agency is developing a game to teach law enforcement officers how to trace cryptocurrencies in criminal investigations.

Crime

EU Authorities Shut Down Bitcoin Transaction Mixer

Stan Higgins

A bitcoin transaction mixer has been seized and shut down by authorities in the European Union.

Hacking

Suspect Behind $11 Million Crypto Theft Arrested in Europol-Led Operation

Yogita Khatri

An investigation by Europol and other police agencies has led to the arrest of a British suspect allegedly behind a spate of crypto thefts.

Hacking

Europol Warns of Crypto Hacks and Mining Malware in Latest Report

Daniel Palmer

Europol has warned against the rising threats of cryptocurrency hacks and mining malware in a new report.

Money Laundering

Europol Nabs 11 in Crypto Drug Money Laundering Case

Annaliese Milano

Europol has shut down an alleged drug trafficking operation that used cryptocurrencies to launder money from Spain to Colombia.

Crime

Europol Warns Zcash, Monero and Ether Playing Growing Role in Cybercrime

Rachel-Rose O'Leary

Europol has for the first time released a cybercrime report examining the growing popularity of zcash, monero and ethereum on the darknet.