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Joined Apr 2022
Last week we celebrated #NoMoreRansom’s 6th anniversary, but do you know how the tool works?
1️⃣ Upload the encrypted files or ransom note
2️⃣ Read the provided manual
3️⃣ Download the tool & remove the malware.
📽️ Last month, @CGalzeranoEU presented our annual EU Terrorism Situation & Trend Report at the @EP_Justice Committee meeting.
🇪🇺 The report provides the most comprehensive & up-to-date intelligence picture on terrorism in the EU.
Download #TESAT2022 ⤵️
https://www.europol.europa.eu/publication-events/main-reports/european-union-terrorism-situation-and-trend-report-2022-te-sat
🔊 The first episode of The Europol Podcast “Protecting Vulnerable Children” is out now!
👮 Find out how Europol worked with police around the 🌍 to take down the #Boystown forum, an online platform sharing child abuse images.
👂 Full episode here ⤵️
https://www.europol.europa.eu/media-press/europol-podcast/episode-1-protecting-vulnerable-children
⚠️ Beware scammers impersonating Europol officers!
🛑 Europol never contacts members of the public directly to request immediate action or divulge personal information. This is a scam & should be reported.
💬 Europol Executive Director Catherine De Bolle: "Law enforcement investigations across the 🇪🇺 show that there is an organised crime component behind most #EnviCrime schemes, often fronted by legal business ventures."
📰 Press release ⤵️
https://www.europol.europa.eu/media-press/newsroom/news/what-we-know-about-dirty-business-of-environmental-crime-in-age-of-climate-change
📣 Out Now: "Environmental Crime in the age of climate change."
🌱 #EnviCrime generates millions of euros of dirty money every year. Our new threat assessment examines the link between serious & organised crime and climate change.
Download it here ⤵️ https://www.europol.europa.eu/publications-events/publications/environmental-crime-in-age-of-climate-change-2022-threat-assessment
🚨 10 arrests for sexual exploitation in France, Spain & Portugal.
🇫🇷🇪🇸🇵🇹🇧🇷 police, supported by Europol & @Eurojust, dismantled a criminal network suspected of having exploited more than 100 victims.
Details ➡️ https://www.europol.europa.eu/media-press/newsroom/news/10-arrests-for-sexual-exploitation-in-france-spain-and-portugal #EMPACT
🚨 49 individuals across Europe arrested in major blow to eels trafficking.
Over 27.7k inspections were carried out across Europe during Operation Lake VI, leading to the seizure of 1,255 kilograms of glass eels, worth EUR 1.9 million.
More ➡️ https://www.europol.europa.eu/media-press/newsroom/news/49-individuals-across-europe-arrested-in-major-blow-to-eels-trafficking #EMPACT
This week Europol’s Innovation Lab stepped into the #metaverse!
🇪🇺 law enforcement authorities joined academics & the private sector for a virtual event exploring the challenges of policing digital alternate universes.
The outcome of the event will feed into a Europol report.
📍 Today Deputy Executive Director Operations Lecouffe welcomed a delegation of 🇺🇦 parliamentarians to our HQ.
The MPs were briefed on Europol’s support in the framework of Russia's invasion of Ukraine, particularly on terrorism, war crimes, organised crime & asset freezing.
Following a meeting in DC in May, Executive Director De Bolle welcomed 🇺🇸 @DOJCrimDiv Assistant Attorney General Kenneth Polite to Europol, where he was briefed by @EC3Europol on ransomware.
🇪🇺🇺🇸 We work closely with US judicial authorities in the fight against organised crime.
In her opening remarks, Executive Director De Bolle highlighted the importance of building a strong network of criminal analysts.
💬 "As the EU hub for criminal information, Europol plays a pivotal role connecting law enforcement analysts in the EU and beyond."
📍 This week Europol hosted the 3rd annual European Criminal Analysis Conference #EUCrimACon, together with @EU_CEPOL.
The hybrid event connected 500+ criminal analysts from over 40 countries to exchange best practices, share innovative solutions, and enhance future cooperation.
RT @emcdda: Just published: this year's European Drug Report.
What do the latest data tell us about trends in illicit drug use and the market? What hazardous new drugs are emerging? What illicit substances are posing the greatest health threats?
https://www.emcdda.europa.eu/publications/edr/trends-developments/2022_en
@EUHomeAffairs
⚠️ Our #TraceAnObject initiative was launched to help victim identification specialists solve cold cases of child sexual abuse.
Thanks to your tips, 23 children have been identified & removed from harm!
🛑 Help us #StopChildAbuse. Submit a tip here ⤵️ https://www.europol.europa.eu/stopchildabuse
👮🤝⚖️ Law enforcement & judicial authorities are natural partners in the fight against cross-border crime.
Our strategic & operational cooperation with our @Eurojust colleagues helps us achieve our common goal: #MakingEuropeSafer.
RT @Eurojust: Since the early 2000s, #Eurojust & @Europol have been working together closely in the fight against serious cross-border crime. 💪
📝 #OnThisDay in 2⃣0⃣0⃣4⃣, both Agencies signed their first coo…
🚨 Job Alert: We're hiring a Senior Specialist - DevSecOps & Cloud Native Security Engineer.
Looking for a new challenge? Apply now to join our ICT Security Team!
Deadline: 18 August 2022
Details ➡️ https://www.europol.europa.eu/careers-procurement/open-vacancies/vacancy/585
🌐 To face the complex cyber threats of today, cooperation is paramount.
📍 At #FIC2022, Deputy Executive Director Operations Jean-Philippe Lecouffe outlined how Europol brings 🇪🇺 law enforcement, cyber security experts & other stakeholders together to tackle #cybercrimes.
📢 Save the date for Europol's #IPCrimeConf, organised with @IACC_GetReal & @GDF.
Experts from law enforcement, academia & the private sector will examine #anticounterfeiting enforcement challenges in times of crisis.
Details:
📅 27-28 October
📍 Rome
🔗 http://ow.ly/iiVI50Jsyen
Other milestones of Executive Director De Bolle’s visit to DC included meetings with @IRS_CI, @SecretService, @FBI & @HSI_HQ.
The US is one of Europol’s most valued partners in the fight against serious & organised crime. We look forward to our continued collaboration! 🇪🇺🤝🇺🇸
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Joined Apr 2022
