Europol supports FIFA World Cup 2026 security by coordinating global intelligence and deploying specialist teams across the US, Mexico, and Canada to detect, prevent, and respond to criminal threats

by | Jun 15, 2026

As the tournament will take place across three countries and involve 48 teams, 104 matches, and millions of fans, it also creates a major security challenge. Large international events like this can attract risks such as terrorism threats, organised crime activity,...

Europol dismantles “AudiA6,” a crypto laundering hub used by ransomware gangs to launder over €336M in illicit funds, exposing its links to more than 15 international cybercrime investigations

by | Jun 11, 2026

The network acted as a key cash-out hub, rapidly converting stolen crypto into “cleaned” assets through complex transaction chains designed to obscure the money trail. Authorities arrested suspects in Georgia, seized servers, domains, and assets, and froze additional...