Europol

Regulation

EU’s Top Cop Launches Digital Currency Working Group

Europol, the European Union’s top law enforcement agency has co-founded a new working group dedicated to digital currencies.

Policy & regulation  ·  12 September 2016
Crime

Europol Hosts Digital Currency Conference for Law Enforcement

The European Union's (EU) top law enforcement agency recently held a two-day conference on the subject of digital currencies.

Policy & regulation  ·  20 July 2016
Bitcoin

Spanish Police Seize 6 Bitcoin Mines in Crackdown on Stolen TV Content

Spanish police have seized and destroyed six bitcoin mines as part of an investigation into the illegal distribution of television content.

Policy & regulation  ·  25 May 2016
Chainalysis

Chainalysis Raises $1.6 Million, Signs Cybercrime Deal with Europol

As it closes a $1.6m seed round, blockchain startup Chainalysis has agreed to assist the European Cybercrime Centre in fighting online criminals.

Markets  ·  19 February 2016
Crime

Europol: No Confirmed Evidence Linking Islamic State to Bitcoin

Europol has found that there is no evidence to back up reports linking the Islamic State (IS) to the use of bitcoin.

Policy & regulation  ·  26 January 2016
Crime

Suspected Members of Bitcoin Extortion Group DD4BC Captured

The EU’s top law enforcement agency has announced a new crackdown on the DDoS attack group DD4BC, which demands ransom in bitcoin.

Policy & regulation  ·  12 January 2016
Regulation

Europol Seeks Intern With Bitcoin Tracing Skills

Europol wants an intern with blockchain analysis skills for an open source intelligence project.

Policy & regulation  ·  23 November 2015
Regulation

Europol and Interpol Partner to Fight Digital Currency ‘Abuse’

Europol and Interpol have agreed to work together on issues related to the criminal use of digital currencies.

Policy & regulation  ·  5 October 2015
Europe

Europol: Bitcoin May Become Sole Currency for EU Cybercriminals

Europol has said in a new report that it believes bitcoin could become the go-to currency for digital criminals in the region.

Policy & regulation  ·  30 September 2015
Crime

Bitcoin Exchanges in Talks to Join Fight Against Child Pornography

The Internet Watch Foundation is working with bitcoin companies to prevent digital currency being used to buy online child sexual abuse imagery.

Policy & regulation  ·  14 April 2015
Crime

Europol: Cryptocurrency Serves ‘Crime-as-a-Service’ Business Model

Cryptocurrencies offer a money-laundering platform for freelance criminals, a new Europol report says.

Policy & regulation  ·  3 March 2015
Crime

Europol: Bitcoin’s Popularity Growing in Illicit Online Markets

A Europol report has found that bitcoin is increasingly being used to pay for online child sex abuse broadcasted on illicit websites and apps.

Policy & regulation  ·  24 February 2015
Crime

CryptoLocker Crimewave Halted as Global Authorities Disable Network

International authorities have disabled GOZeuS, the P2P network behind the CryptoLocker malware.

Policy & regulation  ·  2 June 2014
Europe

Europol Seeks New Powers to Clamp Down on Digital Money Laundering

Europol is urging legislators to provide law enforcement with more powers to fight digital money laundering.

Policy & regulation  ·  24 March 2014