Europe's police beat alarming cyber fraud network!

Europe's police beat alarming cyber fraud network!

Hannovermarkt, 1200 Wien, Österreich - Vienna and several European countries have become the scene of a massive police sizes against cybercrime. On Wednesday, the handcuffs in the Austrian capital clicked for one of the main suspects of an extensive organized fraud network that resulted in millions of euros in damaged consumers. According to Europol, over 50 servers were confiscated and impressive 200 terabytes of digital evidence ensured, which illustrates the dimension of the operation. A 27-year-old and a 37-year-old man were arrested in Vienna and Germany, reported the Volksblatt .

a network of fraud and deception

Investigations started in autumn 2022 as an opaque phone calls for false bank employees. The sensitive data obtained with it was traded on a specialized online marketplace that allowed criminals to buy specific information from the region and account balance. This perfidious operation led to a total damage of over 250,000 euros at around 57 victims, as the police in Hanover announced. In addition, fake online shops were uncovered that tempted customers to enter payment information-a classic case of phishing, in which over 63,000 data records were captured. The operation was headed by the Hanover police department, supported by European law enforcement authorities and digital forensicists who helped evaluate evidence.

At another scene, the Hanovermarkt in Vienna can be found in Vienna, a busy place in the 20th district of Brigittenau, which was extensively renovated in 2003. The market offers a variety of stalls that sell everything from fresh fruit and vegetables to delicatessen and flowers. The Saturday farmers markets are particularly popular, where regional producers offer their products. This market also has a long history that goes back to 1850 and is closely connected to the development of the city, as can be seen on wikipedia . Today's Hanovermarkt reflects the diversity and cultural wealth of the area and attracts numerous visitors.