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ATM robbers blow themselves up while filming a how-to video for other criminals at an illegal 'training center'
Europol said one suspect accidentally killed himself after a test explosion at an illegal "training…
Alia Shoaib
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Brexit contains a lucky break for terrorists, Europol sources say
The UK is now blocked from a database that makes it easy to track suspects.
Mitch Prothero
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A dark web police sting led to 179 arrests and 500 kilograms of drugs seized
FBI Director Chris Wray said the bust came at a critical time as the pandemic has come with a spike…
Isobel Asher Hamilton
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Criminals in Europe are laundering $5.5 billion of illegal cash through cryptocurrency, according to Europol
He said: "They [cryptocurrencies] are not banks and governed by a central authority so the police c…
Kieran Corcoran
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EUROPOL: Dozens of people directed by ISIS are in Europe and that number is likely to increase
Meanwhile, a police raid in Morocco in February may have thwarted a possible attack by an IS cell u…
Barbara Tasch,Associated Press
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Europol chief warns there could be up to 5,000 fighters trained in terrorist camps living in Europe
The Europol chief also mentioned that the stream of refugees coming into Europe from Syria does not…
Barbara Tasch
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Police around the world teamed up in their biggest effort yet to takedown hackers, but cybercrime is hard to stem
"Operation Endgame" led to the dismantling of more than 100 malicious computer servers worldwide, b…
Natalie Musumeci
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India, EU to host conference to discuss current and emerging threats in online radicalisation
The two-day EU-India Track 1.5 Conference in New Delhi will bring together experts, policymakers, a…
ANI
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Wartime sanctions on Russia have sparked new smuggling opportunities for hot-ticket items like luxury Italian handbags and microchips
Despite Western countries' efforts to cut off Russia from the world, market constraints have create…
Erin Snodgrass
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Members of a 'super cartel' authorities said was responsible for trafficking a third of Europe's cocaine were arrested in Dubai
By the end of November, Europe said that some 49 suspects had been arrested globally and over 30 me…
Azmi Haroun
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Americans traveling to Europe will need to fill out an application and pay a fee starting in 2024
Starting in 2024, US travelers will need to receive ETIAS authorization in order to enter 30 Europe…
Hannah Towey
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TikTokers are explaining the 'Loverboy' sex-trafficking method Andrew Tate is accused of using to exploit women
Romanian officials have cited the "loverboy method" as how Andrew Tate may have recruited victims t…
Lindsay Dodgson
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Scientists found more than 1,000 AI spam bots trying to scam people and steal their social media profiles and regulators can't keep up
Social media is being flooded with spammy AI content. Research by Indiana University details how ar…
Shubham Agarwal
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AI is about to turn the internet into a total nightmare
From way more spam to sneakier scams, AI is going to make even the most basic online tasks more ann…
Shubham Agarwal
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ProtonMail faces criticism after leading police to the arrest of a climate activist
ProtonMail, a hosted email service that prides itself on its privacy-oriented end-to-end encryption…
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The FBI is offering a $100,000 reward for missing Bulgarian 'Cryptoqueen' and has added her to its top 10 most-wanted list
Ruja Ignatova is wanted in connection with OneCoin, an alleged $4 billion cryptocurrency Ponzi sche…
Isobel Asher Hamilton
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Police arrested hundreds of suspected criminals after tricking them into using a messaging app that was actually run by the FBI
A three-year international sting operation spread the ANOM encrypted chat app among hundreds of sus…
Mia Jankowicz
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Police have arrested eight men in an investigation into a gang that stole more than $100 million in cryptocurrency from US celebrities
Police did not name the victims whose cryptocurrency was stolen but said they included influencers,…
Isobel Asher Hamilton
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The FBI used 'criminal influencers' to convince criminal syndicates to use a messaging app they secretly ran
The app, ANOM, was installed on barren phones with no video or camera capabilities, and was encrypt…
Azmi Haroun
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Counterfeiters cashing in on coronavirus
Europol Executive Director Catherine de Bolle says the counterfeit products "do not meet the requir…