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Germany: Plans for Punishing Criminal Trading Platforms on the Internet 
20 March 2021
Thomas Wahl Thomas Wahl
On 10 February, the German Federal Government passed a draft law on the criminal liability of operating criminal trading platforms on the internet and providing corresponding server infrastructures. To this end a new provisions is to be included into the German Criminal Code: Anyone who … Read more
EU Reform of the European Court of Human Rights Cybercrime
Commission Presents Cybersecurity Package 
20 January 2021 (updated 4 years, 8 months ago)
Thomas Wahl Thomas Wahl in Issue 4/2020
On 16 December 2020, the Commission published a cybersecurity package consisting of:A new EU cybersecurity strategy;A proposal for a revision of the Directive on ensuring a high level of security of network and information systems (so-called NIS Directive);A proposal for a … Read more
EU Cybercrime
Awareness Campaign on Save E-Commerce 
19 January 2021
Cornelia Riehle LL.M. Cornelia Riehle LL.M.
At the beginning of November 2020, Europol published a new awareness campaign to support e-merchants on protecting their e-businesses from fraud occurring on their platforms. The campaign aims to empower them to take steps to protect their business and customers against threats, such as fraud, … Read more
EU Europol Cybercrime
Restrictive Measures for Cyber Attacks against the German Bundestag 
8 December 2020 (updated 5 years, 8 months ago)
Thomas Wahl Thomas Wahl
On 22 October 2020, the Council imposed restrictive measures against two persons and one body responsible for or involved in the cyberattacks on the German Federal Parliament (Deutscher Bundestag) in April and May 2015. The persons/body concerned belonged to the Russian military intelligence. The attack … Read more
EU Cybercrime
Annual Report on Cyber Threat Landscape 
8 December 2020 (updated 5 years, 8 months ago)
Thomas Wahl Thomas Wahl
On 20 October 2020, the European Union Agency for Cybersecurity (ENISA) published the annual report on cyber threats – the “ENISA Threat Landscape 2020” (ETL 2020). The report identified and evaluated the top cyber threats in the EU between January 2019 and April 2020. It … Read more
EU Cybercrime
Spotlight IOCTA 2020 
2 November 2020 (updated 5 years, 8 months ago)
Cornelia Riehle LL.M. Cornelia Riehle LL.M.
On 5 October 2020, Europol published its Internet Organised Crime Threat Assessment (IOCTA) 2020. The report details the latest developments with regard to cross-cutting crime facilitators and challenges to criminal investigations, cyber-dependent crime, child sexual exploitation online, payment fraud, and criminal abuse via the … Read more
EU Europol Cybercrime Organised Crime
Cybercrime and Disinformation during the COVID-19 Pandemic 
12 July 2020
Cornelia Riehle LL.M. Cornelia Riehle LL.M.
On 3 April 2020, Europol published a report on cybercrime and disinformation during the COVID-19 pandemic. Forms of cybercime include ransomware, DDoS, child sexual exploitation, the darknet, and hybrid threats such as disinformation and interference campaigns.According to the report’s key findings, the COVID-19 … Read more
EU Europol Counterfeiting & Piracy Cybercrime Organised Crime
EU Condemns Malicious Cyber Activities in the Context of the COVID-19 Pandemic 
4 June 2020
Thomas Wahl Thomas Wahl
In a declaration of 30 April 2020, the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, Josep Borell, condemned malicious cyber activities targeting essential operators in Member States and their international partners, including those in the healthcare sector. Read more
EU Corona Cybercrime
Eurobarometer: Europeans Attitudes towards Cyber Security 
28 April 2020
Thomas Wahl Thomas Wahl
Alongside the presentation of the EU toolbox on joint security measures for 5G networks in January 2020, a special Eurobarometer survey was published that aimed at identifying EU citizens’ awareness, experience, and perception of cyber security. The fieldwork was carried out in October 2019. The … Read more
EU Cybercrime
EU’s 5G Cybersecurity Toolbox 
28 April 2020
Thomas Wahl Thomas Wahl
On 29 January 2020, the Commission tabled an EU toolbox of mitigating measures with the consensus of EU Member States in order to address security risks related to the rollout of 5G, the fifth generation of mobile networks. Ensuring protection of 5G from cybersecurity threats … Read more
EU Cybercrime
Council Conclusions on Significance and Security Risks of 5G Technology 
18 February 2020
Thomas Wahl Thomas Wahl
5G networks will become part of the crucial infrastructure for the operation and maintenance of vital societal and economic functions and a wide range of services essential for functioning of the internal market. The EU must maintain technological sovereignty, however, and promote its approach to … Read more
EU Cybercrime
The Current Cybercrime Landscape: IOCTA 2019 
20 December 2019 (updated 6 years, 9 months ago)
Cornelia Riehle LL.M. Cornelia Riehle LL.M.
On 9 October 2019, Europol published its 2019 Internet Organised Crime Threat Assessment (IOCTA). The 2019 IOCTA provides key findings and recommendations regarding the cybercrime threat landscape, focusing on six crime priorities:Cyber-dependent crime;Online child sexual exploitation;Payment fraud;Criminal abuse through the … Read more
EU Europol Cybercrime
Cooperation with FS-ISAC 
20 December 2019
Cornelia Riehle LL.M. Cornelia Riehle LL.M.
On 19 September 2019, Europol’s European Cybercrime Centre (EC3) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Financial Services Information Sharing and Analysis Center (FS-ISAC). Stronger cooperation with the European financial services sector aims to strengthen the law enforcement response to financially motivated cybercriminals … Read more
EU Europol Cybercrime
Cooperation with Palo Alto Networks 
20 December 2019
Cornelia Riehle LL.M. Cornelia Riehle LL.M.
On 23 October 2019, Europol has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Palo Alto Networks, an American multinational cybersecurity company. The MoU enables the exchange of threat intelligence data and details of cybercrime trends as well as technical expertise and best practices, focusing … Read more
EU Europol Cybercrime
Cyber-Attack Simulation Exercise 
20 December 2019
Cornelia Riehle LL.M. Cornelia Riehle LL.M.
On 31 October 2019, Europol conducted the first law enforcement exercise of this kind (CyLEEx19), simulating a cross-border cyberattack on critical infrastructure. The exercise, which was organised by EC3 and ENISA, brought together 20 cybercrime investigators and cybersecurity experts from the public and private … Read more
EU Europol Cybercrime
Guidelines and Recommendations on Spear Phishing 
20 December 2019
Cornelia Riehle LL.M. Cornelia Riehle LL.M.
On 4 November 2019, Europol’s European Cybercrime Centre (EC3) published a report on how to prevent, respond to, and investigate spear phishing attacks.Spear phishing describes the practice of targeting specific individuals within an organisation or business for the purposes of distributing malware or extracting … Read more
EU Europol Cybercrime