Badges, Bytes and Intimidation January 30, 2026 Cybercrime / Threat Intelligence Behind the scenes of law enforcement in cyber: What do we know about the cybercriminals we have arrested? What brought them to us, where did they come from, and what role did they play at the crime scene? Introduction: One look at the decentralized fight against cybercrime The sophistication and diversification of cybercrime is forcing law enforcement agencies around the world to respond through increasingly coordinated and publicized actions. However, despite the visibility of these activities, to our knowledge, a comprehensive overview of how law enforcement agencies respond to cybercrime globally does not yet exist. Publicly available information is distributed across agencies, jurisdictions, and incident-specific reports (e.g., “Operation Endgame”). [1] and reporting formats provide piecemeal insights rather than a coherent understanding of what types of crimes are being targeted, what actions are being taken, and who the offenders are. The result is isolated glimpses rather than a coherent picture. therefore…
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Badges, Bytes and Intimidation January 30, 2026 Cybercrime / Threat Intelligence Behind the scenes of law enforcement in cyber: What do we know about the cybercriminals we have arrested? What brought them to us, where did they come from, and what role did they play at the crime scene? Introduction: One look at the decentralized fight against cybercrime The sophistication and diversification of cybercrime is forcing law enforcement agencies around the world to respond through increasingly coordinated and publicized actions. However, despite the visibility of these activities, to our knowledge, a comprehensive overview of how law enforcement agencies respond to cybercrime globally does not yet exist. Publicly available information includes agency, jurisdiction, and incident-specific reports (e.g. "operation endgame") [1] and reporting formats provide piecemeal insights rather than a coherent understanding of what types of crimes are being targeted, what actions are being taken, and who the offenders are. The result is isolated glimpses rather than a coherent picture. therefore…
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