
Europol Chief: “12-Year-Olds Kill for €20,000”
Criminal gangs exploit minors’ legal immunity to recruit them online, but using this to justify law enforcement access to encrypted chats threatens privacy and free speech.

Criminal gangs exploit minors’ legal immunity to recruit them online, but using this to justify law enforcement access to encrypted chats threatens privacy and free speech.

The group carried out 14 attacks in Germany, some lasting several days and affecting around 230 organisations, including arms factories, power suppliers and government agencies
Cracking encrypted messages helped gather key evidence and led to the arrest of 14 people.
Hiring minors to commit serious crimes has “turned into an industry,” Swedish law enforcement officer said.
Authorities say the network was behind the illegal entry of hundreds into the EU.

The Sweden Democrats are calling for tougher deportation laws as authorities struggle to regain control.

The people smuggling ring was led by a Syrian national with Turkish connections.

“When is enough, enough? In public life, we have zero privacy left,” Belgian privacy expert says.

Claim: U.S. outfit sells spyware while crafting European child protection policies.

Serbia’s decision to shut down its visa-free schemes has reduced the number of migrants travelling from countries such as Burundi, Cuba, and India, but the EU’s latest quota system does nothing to help the fight against illegal migration.