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Europol-backed Black Axe crackdown in Spain

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European police arrested suspects in a Black Axe cybercrime crackdown, disrupting fraud and money-laundering activity across Spain. The coordinated action led to 34 arrests, froze €119,352, and seized €66,403 in cash. Authorities said the operation caused significant disruptions and that Black Axe's activity in Spain had caused almost €6m in damage.

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  1. 09.01.2026 15:01 2 articles · 6mo ago

    Europol-backed Black Axe crackdown in Spain

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    Europol-supported Spanish and German police arrested 34 suspects tied to Black Axe across Spain, including 28 in Seville, three in Madrid, two in Málaga, and one in Barcelona, while freezing €119,352 in bank accounts and seizing €66,403 in cash during searches; Europol said the coordinated action caused significant disruptions to Black Axe’s fraud and money-laundering operations and that the group’s activity in Spain caused almost €6m in damage.

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