europol
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Europol Ordered to Purge Its Massive Trove of Private Citizen’s Data
Europol — the government body responsible for quashing organised crime and terrorist activities across the European Union — has long been in the crosshairs of privacy advocates over its judicious use of citizen surveillance. Now, it’s looking like some European authorities are starting to feel the same; the European Data Protection Supervisor (EDPS) announced on…
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Police Arrest 106 People Tied to Mafia-Connected Cybercrime Group
After a year-long investigation, police in Europe say they have arrested 106 people in connection to a large cybercrime ring with close ties to the Italian mafia.
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Want To Do Crimes? Upgrade To 5G, Apparently
Europe’s police agency is worried that the 5G will interfere with law enforcement’s ability to track people.
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Feds Bust Huge ‘Avalanche’ Hacker Network In Global Sting Operation
Federal authorities from around the world have finally shut down “Avalanche”, a massive network of 500,000 hijacked machines that hackers used to launch malware and phishing attacks. In fact, at one time, the Avalanche network was responsible for two-thirds of all global phishing attacks.