Nov 29 2024
The November 20 operation mobilized more than 450 officers across Europe. 25 arrests were made in Austria, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Germany, Poland, Serbia, and the UK. Among those arrested were three high-value targets, including an Iraqi citizen accused of heading a linked smuggling ring. According to Europol, migrants paid between 4,500 euros ($4,715) and 12,000 …
Feb 24 2024
LockBit operated on a “ransomware-as-a-service’ model, providing a platform for a global network of hackers to launch attacks. Law enforcement agencies infiltrated LockBit’s primary platform and critical infrastructure, including 34 servers located in multiple countries such as the Netherlands, Germany, Finland, France, Switzerland, Australia, the United States, and the United Kingdom. The international crackdown was …