Europol leads an IP cyber-patrol to disrupt sophisticated, crypto-funded digital piracy networks, tracing €47 M in illicit crypto flows and shutting down dozens of illegal streaming platforms

by | Nov 19, 2025

Europol traced around €47M in cryptocurrency to disrupt digital piracy networks, working with EUIPO and Spain’s Policía Nacional during a cross-border “Cyber-Patrol Week,” identifying 69 piracy and illegal streaming sites, referring 25 illicit IPTV services for...

Europol hosts From CLICK to CRIME: Investigating IP Crime in the Digital Age Conference, highlighting rising IP-crime risks on digital platforms and calling for global action against counterfeiting and piracy

by | Oct 23, 2025

The event convenes law-enforcement agencies, industry stakeholders and policymakers to dissect evolving threats such as counterfeit medicines, illegal streaming and malware-enabled piracy. It underscores the need for strengthened public-private collaboration,...