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Dismantling of an encrypted network sends shockwaves through organised crime groups across Europe

Europol, July 2, 2020. Joint investigation team structure, technical implant on France-hosted servers, user and message scale.

Source type
International agency release
Published
July 2, 2020
Research grade
P2
Used in entries
8

Bibliographic record

Publisher
Europol
Published
July 2, 2020
Source type
International agency release
Research grade
Source grade P2
Language
English
Official record
Official publication
Address
No address recorded for this source. Publisher, title, and date are given so it can be retrieved from the publisher.
What it supports
Joint investigation team structure, technical implant on France-hosted servers, user and message scale
Dataset id
src_europol_encrochat_2020

Research notes

  • URL not re-verified in this pass. A French judicial source would be preferred as P1.

How this source is used

Cited 8 times across 4 record types.

The role on each citation records what the source was relied on for. A primary source establishes the fact, a supporting source corroborates it, technical evidence describes the infrastructure, and a later outcome records what happened afterwards.

Sources were reviewed to a research cutoff of August 20, 2026. Addresses recorded after that date are not reflected here.

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Takedown records

1 citation

Cited on the takedown record itself.

Organization roles

4 citations

Cited for an organization's recorded role in a takedown.

Infrastructure

2 citations

Cited for infrastructure recorded as acted on.

Later activity

1 citation

Cited for activity recorded after the takedown.

  • No documented return

    Relationship not established, EncroChat interception and shutdown

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