Overview
- Europol led a five-day Intellectual Property Crime Cyber-Patrol Week in Alicante with the EUIPO and Spain’s National Police.
- Teams identified 69 suspect sites drawing an estimated 11,821,006 annual visits, with 44 additional targets moved into ongoing probes.
- Cross-border participants from more than 15 countries and private-sector partners shared OSINT tools and investigative techniques.
- Financial mapping linked cryptocurrency flows totaling about USD 55 million—more than EUR 47 million—to suspected illicit streaming operations.
- Referrals sent to crypto service providers aim to disrupt payment channels, with several services and accounts remaining under scrutiny.