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Key Findings Webloc, an ad-based geolocation surveillance system, tracks up to 500 million mobile devices globally without warrant requirements Law enforcement agencies in the U.S., Hungary, and El Salvador have deployed the tool, including ICE, DHS, and local police departments across multiple cities The system accesses device identifiers, location coordinates, and personal data harvested from mobile apps and digital advertising networks Israeli company Cobwebs Technologies

Key Findings Single operator in China ran 373,000 fraudulent dark web sites offering CSAM and cybercrime services Operation Alice, led by German authorities with support from 23 countries, dismantled the network from March 9-19, 2026 Law enforcement seized 105 servers, identified 440 customers worldwide, and issued international arrest warrant for 35-year-old suspect Operator earned over €345,000 from roughly 10,000 customers through fake "packages" priced between €17 and €21

Key Findings DoJ disrupted command-and-control infrastructure for 4 IoT botnets Botnets infected approximately 3 million devices worldwide Attacks measured up to 31.4 Tbps, causing potential massive internet disruption Botnets launched hundreds of thousands of DDoS attack commands Potential suspects include a 23-year-old Canadian and a 15-year-old German Multiple international law enforcement agencies and tech companies collaborated on the operation Background The botnet disr

Key Findings * International law enforcement dismantled SocksEscort proxy network * Network compromised approximately 369,000 IP addresses worldwide * Cybercriminals used service to route fraudulent activities and hide identity * $3.5 million in cryptocurrency seized * Infected over 8,000 home and small business routers * Caused millions in financial losses across multiple victims Background SocksEscort operated as a malicious proxy service from 2009, systematically infecting

Key Findings The FBI is investigating suspicious cyber activity affecting an internal system that stores sensitive data tied to surveillance operations and investigations. The affected system is unclassified but contains law enforcement-sensitive information, including data from legal tools like pen register and trap-and-trace orders, and personally identifiable information linked to investigations. The FBI has identified and addressed the suspicious activities, using all ava

Key Findings The FBI obtained BitLocker encryption keys from Microsoft to access encrypted data on laptops seized during a fraud investigation in Guam. Microsoft provides these recovery keys to law enforcement when presented with a valid legal order, as the keys are often backed up to users' Microsoft accounts by default. This practice raises privacy concerns, as it allows authorities to bypass the encryption meant to protect users' data, even if the device owner has not know

Europol Raids Disrupt Black Axe Cybercrime Ring in Spain Key Findings: International law enforcement agencies have dealt a major blow to the criminal network known as Black Axe. 34 people were arrested across Spain, with the majority in Seville. Black Axe is a large, organized criminal group originating in West Africa, with an estimated 30,000 members worldwide. The group is known for online fraud schemes, including romance scams, phishing, and business email compromise (BEC)