Cyber AttackThe European Cybercrime Centre, EC3, at Europol is working closely with affected countries cybercrime units and key industry partners to mitigate the threat of cyber attack and assist victims. The recent Wannacry ransomware attack is at an unprecedented level and will require a complex international investigation to identify the culprits. The Joint Cybercrime Action Taskforce (JCAT), at EC3 is a group of specialist international cyber investigators and is specially designed to assist in such investigations and will play an important role in supporting the investigation.

For further information on Ransomware, how to protect your data, devices, what to do when infected with ransomware and access to unlocking tools please visit https://www.nomoreransom.org/, a free online resource developed by Europol, Dutch Police and industry partners.

At the EAST Financial Crime & Security Forum (EAST FCS 2017) that will be held in The Hague next month, Group-IB, an organisation that specialises in preventing and investigating high-tech crimes and online fraud, will present on global developments in ATM related theft – tactics, techniques and procedures – alongside new trends in attacks on card processing and payment systems.