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Key Findings Europol dismantled AudiA6, an industrial-scale cryptocurrency laundering service that processed over €336 million (~$389 million) in illicit funds since 2021 Two alleged administrators of Ukrainian and Russian nationality were arrested in Georgia on June 10, 2026 The operation seized over 30 servers, 25 domains, €692,000 in frozen cryptocurrency, and identified more than 6,000 fraudulent money mule accounts AudiA6 operators also ran Dark2Web, a dark web cybercrim

Key Findings 23-year-old Jacob Butler of Ottawa arrested Wednesday on suspicion of operating Kimwolf, a massive IoT botnet that infected millions of devices Kimwolf launched over 25,000 DDoS attacks measuring up to 30 terabits per second, the highest recorded volume, causing financial losses exceeding $1 million for some victims Butler faces charges in both the United States and Canada, with potential 10-year prison sentence if extradited and convicted in U.S. court March 202

Key Findings Russian authorities arrested the alleged administrator of LeakBase, a major cybercrime marketplace operating since 2021 The suspect, a resident of Taganrog, is accused of running a platform with over 147,000 users trading stolen data and credentials LeakBase was dismantled in early March 2024 through "Operation Leak," a coordinated international effort involving 14 countries The forum hosted hundreds of millions of compromised account credentials, financial infor

Key Findings: Spanish National Police, in cooperation with Europol and Bavarian authorities, arrested 34 alleged members of the Black Axe criminal network, including 10 Nigerian nationals believed to be leaders. The coordinated law enforcement operation took place in Seville, Madrid, Malaga, and Barcelona, significantly disrupting the group's activities. Black Axe is a highly structured, hierarchical criminal organization with origins in Nigeria and a global presence in dozen