Action Days Against Online Terrorist Propaganda 

On 14 and 15 March 2018, two Referral Action Days took place with the aim of identifying and flagging online terrorist propaganda on WordPress.com, a blogging service, and VideoPress, a video-hosting service for WordPress sites. During the two days, more than 900 instances were reported … Read more

Migrant Smuggling Ring Dismantled 

On 21 March 2018, a joint operation between Slovenia, Kosovo, the European Union Rule of Law Mission in Kosovo (EULEX), and Europol led to the arrest of 12 migrant smugglers operating in the Balkans. Over the past year, this organized criminal group smuggled … Read more

Malware Mastermind Arrested 

At the end of March 2018, the leader of the criminal gang behind the Carbanak and Cobalt malware attacks was arrested in Spain. Since 2013, the gang had been using forms of malware (called Anunak, Carbanak, and Cobalt) to attack banks, e-payment systems, and financial … Read more

Operation against Glass Eel Trafficking 

At the beginning of April, a two-year investigation against an organised criminal group illegally exporting glass eels to Asia. The operation led to the successful arrest of 10 members of the OCG, the seizure of 350 kg of live glass eels, and €40,000 in … Read more