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Hit against AI-Generated Child Sexual Abuse Material 
24 March 2025
Cornelia Riehle LL.M. Cornelia Riehle LL.M. in Issue 1/2025
At the end of February 2025, a global operation against the sexual exploitation of children led to 25 arrests. "Operation Cumberland”, conducted by 19 countries and supported by Europol, is one of the first cases involving artificially generated child sexual abuse material (CSAM). … Read more
EU Europol Cybercrime
Europol & Eurojust Publish New Edition of Cybercrime Report 
28 February 2025
Cornelia Riehle LL.M. Cornelia Riehle LL.M. in Issue 1/2025
On 31 January 2025, Europol and Eurojust published a new edition of their joint report on the common challenges that law enforcement and the judiciary face in the fight against cybercrime. Read more
EU Europol Eurojust Cybercrime
Cybercrime Forums “Cracked” and “Nulled” Taken Down 
11 February 2025
Cornelia Riehle LL.M. Cornelia Riehle LL.M. in Issue 1/2025
The world’s two largest cybercrime forums, “Cracked.io” and “Nulled.io”, were taken down at the end of January 2025. The law enforcement operation that was led by German authorities and supported by Europol involved eight countries from Europe, the United States, and Australia.The … Read more
EU Europol Cybercrime Law Enforcement Cooperation
CoE Report on Search and Seizure of Stored Computer Data in 74 Countries 
3 February 2025
Thomas Wahl Thomas Wahl in Issue 4/2024
On 18 December 2024, the Council of Europe's Cybercrime Convention Committee (T-CY) published a report that assessed the implementation of Art. 19 of the Budapest Cybercrime Convention by 74 countries that are Parties to the Convention. Art. 19 of the Budapest Cybercrime Convention sets out … Read more
Council of Europe Cybercrime
EU Strengthened Cybersecurity with New Legislative Measures 
27 January 2025
Dr. Anna Pingen Dr. Anna Pingen in Issue 4/2024
The European Parliament and the Council adopted two new laws under the cybersecurity legislative package to bolster the EU's ability to detect, prepare for, and respond to cyber threats and incidents:The Cyber Solidarity Act (Regulation 2025/38);The targeted amendment to the Cybersecurity Act (CSA) … Read more
EU Security Union Legislation Cybercrime
Shutdown of Global Illegal Streaming Service 
23 December 2024
Cornelia Riehle LL.M. Cornelia Riehle LL.M. in Issue 4/2024
On 26 November 2024, one of the largest illegal streaming services was shut down in a major operation involving Italian, Croatian, Dutch, Romanian, Swedish, Swiss, and UK authorities. The illegal service offered films, series, and TV channels, including sports channels, and served more than 22 … Read more
EU Europol Eurojust Counterfeiting & Piracy Cybercrime
First Operation with Ameripol 
30 September 2024
Cornelia Riehle LL.M. Cornelia Riehle LL.M. in Issue 3/2024
In the first ever joint operation between Europol and the Specialised Cybercrime Centre of Ameripol (an organisation for police cooperation in the Americas, currently made up of 33 police forces in 27 countries), an international criminal network was dismantled that had been running a phishing-as-a-service … Read more
EU Europol Cybercrime
IOCTA 2024 
9 September 2024 (updated 11 months, 1 week ago)
Cornelia Riehle LL.M. Cornelia Riehle LL.M. in Issue 2/2024
In July 2024, Europol published the 10th edition of its Internet Organised Crime Threat Assessment (IOCTA). For the 2023 report → eucrim 2/2023, 145-146.The IOCTA 2024 offers an in-depth assessment of the key developments, changes, and emerging threats in cybercrime during the year … Read more
EU Europol Cybercrime Organised Crime
Spotlight New Report on Encryption by EU Innovation Hub 
9 August 2024 (updated 1 year, 11 months ago)
Cornelia Riehle LL.M. Cornelia Riehle LL.M. in Issue 2/2024
At the beginning of June 2024, the EU Innovation Hub for Internal Security published its first Report on Encryption. The report analyses the topic of encryption from legislative, technical, and developmental points of view. Read more
EU Artificial Intelligence (AI) Digital Space Regulation Europol Cybercrime Law Enforcement Cooperation Data Protection
Council Conclusions on the Future of Cybersecurity 
21 June 2024 (updated 1 year, 10 months ago)
Dr. Anna Pingen Dr. Anna Pingen in Issue 2/2024
On 21 May 2024, the Council adopted a comprehensive set of conclusions aimed at strengthening cybersecurity across the EU, underlining the need for a more resilient and secure digital landscape. Read more
EU Security Union Council Cybercrime
Operation Endgame Takes Down Droppers 
14 June 2024 (updated 1 year, 11 months ago)
Cornelia Riehle LL.M. Cornelia Riehle LL.M. in Issue 2/2024
Between 27 and 29 May 2024, with the support of Europol and Eurojust, authorities from France, Germany, the Netherlands, and many more EU and non-EU States as well as private partners conducted the largest ever operation against botnets: Operation Endgame. The action included arrests, … Read more
Europol Eurojust Cybercrime
LockBit Ransomware Disrupted 
4 April 2024
Cornelia Riehle LL.M. Cornelia Riehle LL.M. in Issue 1/2024
After a month-long operation, law enforcement officers from 10 countries, together with agents from Europol and Eurojust, compromised and took control of LockBit's primary platform and other crucial infrastructure belonging to the cybercriminal group's ransomware operation. The work of the international taskforce "Operation Cronos … Read more
EU Europol Eurojust Cybercrime
New Regulation for Cybersecurity of EU Institutions 
23 January 2024
Dr. Anna Pingen Dr. Anna Pingen in Issue 4/2023
The new Cybersecurity Regulation laying down measures for a high common level of cybersecurity at the institutions, bodies, offices, and agencies of the Union entered into force on 7 January 2024. The new legal framework follows the Commission's proposal for the Cybersecurity Regulation in March … Read more
EU Legislation Cybercrime
ECJ: Fear of Misuse of Personal Data after Cyberattack Constitutes Non-Material Damage 
15 January 2024
Dr. Anna Pingen Dr. Anna Pingen in Issue 4/2023
On 14 December 2023, the ECJ delivered its judgment in Case C-340/21 (Natsionalna agentsia za prihodite) in which it clarifies the conditions for compensation for non-material damage resulting from a cyberattack pursuant to the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). Read more
EU Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) Cybercrime Data Protection
Report on Online Fraud Schemes 
9 January 2024
Cornelia Riehle LL.M. Cornelia Riehle LL.M. in Issue 4/2023
On 19 December 2023, Europol published a new spotlight report looking into online fraud schemes (OFSs). The report gives examples for online fraud against individuals and for the private and public sectors such as investment fraud, business email compromise (BEC), and phishing campaigns. In the … Read more
EU Europol Cybercrime
IOCTA 2023 
12 October 2023 (updated 1 year, 10 months ago)
Cornelia Riehle LL.M. Cornelia Riehle LL.M. in Issue 2/2023
The overall worrying geopolitical situation, in particular the Russian invasion of Ukraine also had effects on the development of cyberattacks and cyber-criminality, Europol's most recent IOCTA Report 2023 says. Read more
EU Europol Cybercrime