Operation Endgame: case study for a broad approach in combating cybercrime

Operation Endgame focussed on an international and integral approach of the botnet phenomenon facilitating in initial access for ransomware. During our action week, the command and control infrastructure of multiple botnets has been taken offline, victims were disinfected and notified, and multiple suspects were arrested. In the investigation into this phenomenon we focused on combining […]

Hosting

Hosting is of course a crucial part of the cybercrime domain. In this context, we often talk about bad hosting, and with good reason! Bad hosting is a big problem. But shouldn’t we also look at it from the other side? What positive examples can be mentioned in the field of hosting and what challenges […]

It takes a Digital village to raise a Digital native

The Dutch National Police will host an in-person panel discussion with representatives from stakeholders such as hosting companies, DIVD (Dutch Institute for Vulnerability Disclosure), Crest PWC, law enforcement and academia to identify entry points to the cybercriminal career pathway and detail how respective stakeholders can utilize their resources to provide “off ramps” towards responsible online […]

TBA Police research

Hansken, the open digital forensics platform

In a world where subversive and organized crime are a major threat to European citizens and businesses, it is important to work together on relevant knowledge. The growing volume and complexity of digital traces in criminal investigations has become a serious challenge. How we used to do digital forensics is no longer fit for purpose. […]