EUR 47 million in crypto traced to disrupt digital piracy services – Europol coordinates intellectual property crime cyber-patrol to combat sophisticated, crypto-funded digital piracy operations | Europol
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Between 10 and 14 November, Europol, in collaboration with the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) and the Spanish National Police (Policía Nacional), organised an "Intellectual Property Crime Cyber-Patrol Week”. A total of 30 investigators participated in this operation hosted at the EUIPO headquarters in Alicante, Spain, where they used advanced Open-Source Intelligence Techniques (OSINT) and cutting-edge online investigative tools to identify potential intellectual property infringements.