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Third Phase of SIRIUS Project Launched
In January 2025, Europol and Eurojust launched the third phase of the SIRIUS project, an initiative to support national law enforcement agencies (LEAs) and judicial authorities (JAs) in the field of electronic evidence. Read more
Cornelia Riehle LL.M.
EU
Europol
Eurojust
e-Evidence
Law Enforcement Cooperation
Cybercrime Forums “Cracked” and “Nulled” Taken Down
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
Frontex Reprimanded for Data Exchange with Europol
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
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
EU Reactions to Russian War against Ukraine: Overview End of November 2024 – January 2025
This news item continues the reporting on key EU reactions following the Russian invasion of Ukraine on 24 February 2022: the impact on the EU’s internal security policy, on criminal law, and on the protection of the EU’s financial interests. The following overview covers the period from November 2024 to January 2025. Read more
Dr. Anna Pingen
Thomas Wahl
EU
Ukraine conflict
Project A.S.S.E.T Results in Largest-Ever Operation to Seize Criminal Assets
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
Council Conclusions on Reinforcing External-Internal Anti-Terrorism Connections
On 16 December 2024, the Council approved conclusions to step up the fight against terrorism and violent extremism. These build on the counter-terrorism priorities adopted on 12 December 2024 and other previous Council conclusions on the fight against terrorism (→ related links).The conclusions of … Read more
EU
Council
Terrorism
European Chief Prosecutor Raises Concerns about Changes to Austrian Criminal Procedure Law
New amendments to the Austrian law on criminal procedure entered into force on 1 January 2025. In addition the Austrian Federal Ministry of Justice presented a draft for an Act on the implementation of EU Criminal Justice Acts. In light of these legislative amendments and … Read more
EU
Rule of Law
European Public Prosectutor's Office (EPPO)
Protection of Financial Interests
Council Conclusions on Future Priorities to Counter Terrorism
On 12 December 2024, the Council approved the first of two sets of conclusions on strengthening the common effort to counter terrorism. These conclusions set out strategic objectives and highlight key areas where increased efforts are needed to improve operational effectiveness. The aim is … Read more
EU
Council
Terrorism
Hungary: Rule-of-Law Developments in the Second Half of 2024
This news item continues eucrim’s overview of worrying rule-of-law developments in Hungary as far as implications on Union law, in particular the protection of the EU’s financial interests, are concerned. It covers the period from 1 July to 31 December 2024. It follows up on the overview in eucrim 1/2024, 5-7 which covered developments in the first half of 2024. Read more
Council of Europe
EU
Rule of Law
European Court of Human Rights
Protection of Financial Interests
Overview of Convictions in EPPO Cases: July – December 2024
The following is an overview of court verdicts and alternative resolutions in EPPO cases. It summarises the EPPO's news reports from 1 July 2024 to 15 January 2025 and continues the overview presented in eucrim 2/2024, 102. Read more
EU
European Public Prosectutor's Office (EPPO)
EPPO’s Operational Activities: October 2024 - mid-January 2025
This news item provides an overview of the EPPO's main operational activities from1 October 2024 to 15 January 2025. It continues the periodic reports of the last issues eucrim 3/2024, 181-182 and is in reverse chronological order. Read more
EU
European Public Prosectutor's Office (EPPO)
Abuse of Legal Business Structures through Criminal Networks
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
Overview of the Latest Developments on the DSA: November 2024-January 2025
This news item continues the reporting on the latest developments concerning the Digital Services Act. It covers the period from November 2024 to January 2025. Read more
EU
Digital Space Regulation
CoE Report on Search and Seizure of Stored Computer Data in 74 Countries
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
New National Member for Slovakia at Eurojust
At the end of 20 January 2025, Mr Branislav Boháčik started his five-year term as National Member for Slovakia at Eurojust, succeeding Mr Ladislav Hamran, former National Member for Slovakia and President of Eurojust. Prior to joining Eurojust, Mr Boháčik worked as a judicial cybercrime … Read more
EU
Eurojust