Eurojust presents this third issue of the Cybercrime Judicial Monitor (CJM). The CJM is published once per year and distributed to law enforcement and judicial authorities active in the field of combatting cybercrime and cyber-enabled crime. This issue of the CJM contains four main sections. The...

A German investigation into an OCG called Avalanche involved in malware, phishing and spam activities commenced in 2012, after a wave of encryption ransomware infected a substantial number of computer systems, blocking users’ access. The investigation exposed the existence of a highly sophisticated...

In this issue of the Cybercrime Judicial Monitor (CJM), three main sections are elaborated. In the first section on legislation an overview is given on the legislative developments which took place in 2016 in the area of cybercrime, cyber-related matters and electronic evidence. The judicial...

The challenges posed by cybercrime and cyber-enabled crimes are recognised at national and international levels. Numerous measures have been taken both by the European Union and the Council of Europe to effectively counter cyber offences. This crime area has also been included in the European Agenda...