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Frontex Reprimanded for Data Exchange with Europol 
10 February 2025 (updated 1 year, 2 months ago)
Cornelia Riehle LL.M. Cornelia Riehle LL.M. in Issue 4/2024
In early January 2025, the European Datat Protection Supervisor (EDPS) reprimanded Frontex for failing to comply with its Regulation (Regulation (EU) 2019/1896) when transmitting the personal data of suspects of cross-border crimes to Europol. During an audit (carried out in autumn 2022), the … Read more
EU Europol Frontex European Data Protection Supervisor (EDPS) Data Protection
Europol TE-SAT 2024 
10 February 2025 (updated 11 months, 1 week ago)
Cornelia Riehle LL.M. Cornelia Riehle LL.M. in Issue 4/2024
On 12 December 2024, Europol published its EU Terrorism Situation and Trend Report (EU TE-SAT). The report provides a detailed overview of the evolving terrorism landscape in the European Union in 2023. It also provides an outlook on potential developments. Read more
EU Europol Terrorism
Project A.S.S.E.T Results in Largest-Ever Operation to Seize Criminal Assets 
7 February 2025
Cornelia Riehle LL.M. Cornelia Riehle LL.M. in Issue 1/2025
In a joint operation, bringing together many experts from the public and private sector, Europol succeeded in identifying persons and new modi operandi of money laundering, thus increasing seizures of criminal assets worldwide. Read more
EU Europol Freezing of Assets / Confiscation
Abuse of Legal Business Structures through Criminal Networks 
4 February 2025
Cornelia Riehle LL.M. Cornelia Riehle LL.M. in Issue 4/2024
In a report, Europol examines how criminal networks abuse legal business structures to strengthen their power and expand their criminal operations. The report calls for a comprehensive, multi-layered strategy in order to counter the abuse of legal business structures. Read more
EU Europol Organised Crime
Europol Intensifies Cooperation with Chile 
27 December 2024
Cornelia Riehle LL.M. Cornelia Riehle LL.M. in Issue 4/2024
In November 2024, Europol and Chile signed two legal instruments that put in practice a Working Arrangement that is in force since May 2021. On the basis of this Working Arrangement, the two parties were able to sign a Liaison Officer Agreement and a Memorandum … Read more
EU Europol
Sixth SIRIUS Report 
27 December 2024 (updated 1 year, 6 months ago)
Cornelia Riehle LL.M. Cornelia Riehle LL.M. in Issue 4/2024
At the end of November 2024, Eurojust, Europol, and the European Judicial Network (EJN) published the 2024 edition of the SIRIUS European Union (EU) Electronic Evidence Situation Report. The report provides an overview of the electronic evidence landscape in the EU from the perspective of law enforcement, the judiciary, and service providers. Read more
EU Europol Eurojust European Judicial Network (EJN) e-Evidence Law Enforcement Cooperation
Europol Signs Working Arrangement with Singapore 
27 December 2024
Cornelia Riehle LL.M. Cornelia Riehle LL.M. in Issue 4/2024
On 28 November 2024, Europol and the law enforcement authorities of Singapore signed a Working Arrangement to strengthen their cooperation in preventing and combating serious crime and terrorism. This Working Arrangement paves the way for further negotiations on related implementing agreements, such as a SIENA … Read more
EU Europol
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
Spotlight Europol Report: Benefits and Challenges of AI for Law Enforcement 
23 December 2024
Cornelia Riehle LL.M. Cornelia Riehle LL.M. in Issue 3/2024
For the first time, Europol’s Innovation Lab has published an Observatory Report on AI and Policing, which aims to provide an overview of the benefits and challenges associated with the adoption of artificial intelligence (AI) by law enforcement. The report seeks to show how … Read more
EU Artificial Intelligence (AI) Digital Space Regulation Europol
Takedown of MATRIX 
20 December 2024
Cornelia Riehle LL.M. Cornelia Riehle LL.M. in Issue 4/2024
At the beginning of December 2024, a Joint Investigation Team from the Netherlands, France, Lithuania, Italy, and Spain took down the MATRIX (Mactrix/Totalsec/X-quantum/Q-safe), an encrypted messaging service created by criminals for criminals. The takedown was aided by Eurojust and Europol.Criminal users could join … Read more
EU Europol Eurojust Law Enforcement Cooperation
Europol Intensifies Cooperation with the ICC 
2 October 2024
Cornelia Riehle LL.M. Cornelia Riehle LL.M. in Issue 3/2024
Europol and the International Criminal Court (ICC) signed two further legal instruments on 18 September 2024, implementing their working arrangement of 25 April 2023 (→eucrim 1/2023, 22-23). The new Liaison Officer Agreement allows the ICC to nominate a liaison officer to Europol. In … Read more
EU Europol
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
Europol and New Zealand: Cooperation Agreement Applies 
16 September 2024
Cornelia Riehle LL.M. Cornelia Riehle LL.M. in Issue 2/2024
On 15 August 2024, the agreement between the EU and New Zealand on the exchange of personal data between Europol and New Zealand authorities entered into application. For the way to the agreement → eucrim 3/2019, 165, → eucrim 2/2022, 100, and → … Read more
EU Europol Police Cooperation
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
Law Enforcement Experts: Action against End-to-End Encryption Needed 
31 July 2024 (updated 2 years, 1 month ago)
Thomas Wahl Thomas Wahl in Issue 1/2024
European police chiefs called on industry and governments to take urgent action to ensure public safety on social media platforms. The privacy measures currently in place, such as end-to-end encryption, prevent technology companies from identifying and reporting all offences on their platforms. They will also … Read more
EU Area of Freedom, Security and Justice Security Union Digital Space Regulation Europol Law Enforcement Cooperation