US EditionThe Trail Had Gone Cold for Millions in Stolen Crypto. Then Came the ‘Aha!” Moment that Unlocked the Mystery
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The European Police Agency Europol, in cooperation with the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) and the Spanish National Police, has organized an operation against cybercrime and digital piracy financed by cryptocurrencies.
EU Crackdown Uncovers €47M in Digital Piracy Payments as Criminals Turn to Crypto
A Europe-wide enforcement effort has traced more than EUR 47 million in cryptocurrency flowing through accounts tied to illegal streaming and digital piracy operations, marking one of the largest financial mapping exercises yet against online IP crime.Digital assets meet tradfi in London at the fmls25Europol Maps Crypto Funding Behind Piracy SitesEuropol, supported by the EU Intellectual Property Office and Spain’s National Police, coordinated a…
International operation traces $55 million crypto trail of digital piracy sites
Thirty investigators from 15 countries took part in the five-day crackdown earlier this month targeting 69 digital piracy sites, including 25 illegal streaming services whose information was referred to cryptocurrency platforms for disruption.
Europol last week launched an operation against Spanish piracy sites that sell access to copyrighted material in exchange for cryptocurrency. The operation was a joint effort between the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) and the Spanish police, involving more than 15 countries and private parties. They used analytical tools to identify potential copyright violations. During the operation, 69 websites were identified as potentia…
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