The Europol Podcast

Dec 12 2024 19 ep. 21 mins 69
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The Europol Podcast is the official podcast of the EU’s agency for law enforcement cooperation. In this series, we shine a light on some of the biggest operations Europol has supported, and how we continue to fight crime.

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Jul 15 2022 1 mins  
The official podcast of the EU’s law enforcement agency. In this series, we will shine a light on some of the biggest operations Europol has supported, and how we continue to fight crime together with our partners in the EU, and beyond. Coming soon to wherever you get your podcasts.

Protecting vulnerable children

Aug 01 2022 18 mins  
Find out about how Europol worked with police forces around the world to take down the Boystown forum, a notorious online platform sharing images of child abuse, and discover how Europol brings international specialists together as part of the Victim Identification Task Force to safeguard children. Members of the public can help save victims too, and we speak with the online resear

Operation Greenlight Part 1: The International Sting

Aug 16 2022 17 mins  
Criminal networks are dependent on covert communication. This episode is the first of two looking at Operation Greenlight, one of the largest and most sophisticated international law enforcement operations to date dealing with encrypted networks. Two special agents from the FBI speak about creating the ANOM service and how criminals, in the wake of the EncroChat and SKY ECC takedow

Operation Greenlight Part 2: Action Day

Aug 22 2022 17 mins  
As law enforcement intercepts messages sent by criminals on ANOM, this episode explores what they did next with the evidence they gathered. We hear from a Superintendent in the Swedish Police who used intelligence from Operation Greenlight to target criminals who were importing and selling drugs in Sweden. We also hear from Europol’s Georgios Raskos, who worked closely with the F

The King of Malware

Sep 05 2022 17 mins  
EMOTET first emerged in 2014 and quickly became one of the most dangerous botnets of the last decade. The so-called King of Malware, it rampaged across the world infecting computers through emails, incurring significant damage. It seemed to be unstoppable until law enforcement, assisted by Europol, came up with an ingenious way of outsmarting the hackers.

Catching cocaine traffickers

Sep 19 2022 24 mins  
Delve into the fascinating story of the international hit against narcos shipping cocaine to the EU, and discover how exactly law enforcement tackles these international drug gangs. Supported by Europol, Brazilian, Spanish and US authorities shut down a criminal organisation which was coordinating its operations via encrypted communications. The operation is recounted by specialist

Ransomware- your money or your files

Oct 03 2022 25 mins  
In 2021, Europol’s experts worked with international law enforcement and a cybersecurity company to target one of the most notorious cybercrime groups, REvil. REvil used a ransomware-as-a-service business model to generate profits. We hear from one of Europol’s cybercrime specialists, a member of the Romanian Police and a cybersecurity engineer from Bitdefender on how law enfor

Targeting scam call centres

Oct 17 2022 23 mins  
Have you ever received an anonymous call from someone offering to invest your money and make you a fortune? If it sounds too good to be true, it’s probably investment fraud. Cybercrime experts from Latvia, Lithuania and Bulgaria explain the call centre phenomenon that is taking hold of the EU. An expert from Europol offers insights on this emerging crime area and explains why it

Recovering stolen heritage

Oct 31 2022 22 mins  
In 2017, an organised crime group from Eastern Europe pulled off a string of robberies in warehouses up and down the UK. The spree ended with their biggest heist, as they stole a stash of rare antiquarian books worth over EUR 2 million. The goods were valuable in more than just monetary terms; they held immense cultural value as well. And when cultural goods are stolen, the best ho

The Europol Podcast - Season 2

Dec 21 2023 1 mins  
We are back for a second season. Tune in to find out how we continue to fight crime, as told by law enforcement experts that take decisive action against criminal networks worldwide. Available in January 2024.