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Eurojust coordinated investigation shuts down criminal VPN network
A joint investigation by the French and Dutch authorities, supported by Eurojust and Europol, has shut down a large-scale criminal virtual private network (VPN) service. The criminal service, known as First VPN, targeted cybercriminals by offering their services and promising a secure environment to carry out illegal activities such as hacking and ransomware attacks. Thanks to a joint action coordinated at Eurojust , authorities were able to dismantle critical infrastructure including 33 servers .
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19 May 2026|AVAILABLE IN 5 LANGUAGES
The Guide provides practical and operational guidance to prosecutors and law enforcement authorities across the Western Balkans engaged in cross-border criminal investigations, with the aim of further promoting the effective use of Joint Investigation Teams. The publication is available in all...
13 May 2026|AVAILABLE IN 24 LANGUAGES
The speciality rule is a fundamental safeguard within the European Arrest Warrant, ensuring that surrendered individuals are prosecuted only for the offences for which surrender was originally granted. Based on insights gathered from national authorities across the European Union, this publication...
24 April 2026|AVAILABLE IN ENGLISH
This report summarises the discussions of the 1st Judicial Focus Group on Money Laundering and Asset Recovery held at the Eurojust premises on 16 and 17 October 2025. Participants discussed the rise of crypto-assets in money laundering schemes and the complexities of tracing funds across multiple...
24 April 2026|AVAILABLE IN ENGLISH
Eurojust Annual Report 2025 The online version allows you to explore the report interactively in any browser, as well as download and print the data. Download PDF version Browse online version As an integral part of the EU’s security and criminal justice architecture, Eurojust continues to increase...
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EuroMed Justice Project
Developing sustainable mechanisms for cross-border judicial cooperation in criminal matters with South Partner Countries.
Western Balkans Criminal Justice Project
Strengthening cooperation within the Western Balkans and between the region and the European Union in the fight against organised crime and terrorism.
National Authorities Against Impunity
Enhancing cooperation between civil society organisations and national authorities investigating and prosecuting core international crimes in the EU and beyond.
SIRIUS
A central reference point in the EU for knowledge sharing on cross-border access to electronic evidence, co-implemented by Eurojust and Europol.
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European Multidisciplinary Platform Against Criminal Threats: a security initiative to identify, prioritise and address threats posed by organised and serious international crime.
Intellectual Property Crime Project
Enhancing judicial action against counterfeiting, piracy and other IP infringements, and helping the EUIPO enforce IP rights.
Featured Publications
Eurojust meeting on the EU e-evidence package
To call attention to the upcoming entry into application of the EU e-evidence package in 2026, Eurojust organised a meeting on the roles and responsibilities of Member States, service providers and Eurojust in relation to this new legislation. The groundbreaking EU e-evidence package will make it...
Battlefield Evidence: Key insights for judicial practitioners
Accountability for terrorist offences and core international crimes (CIC) is a priority for the European Union. Investigating and prosecuting these acts is complex and challenging, not least because evidence may be located in or obtained from an armed conflict: in other words, from the battlefield...
Eurojust Report on Regulation 2018/1805 on the Mutual Recognition of Freezing and Confiscation Orders
Regulation (EU) 2018/1805 on the mutual recognition of freezing and confiscation orders is a key judicial cooperation instrument aimed at strengthening asset recovery in cross-border cases across the European Union. This is the first Eurojust casework report on the practical implementation of this...
Cumulative prosecutions of foreign terrorist fighters for core international crimes and terrorism-related offences: An analysis of selected jurisprudence
This report represents the Genocide Prosecution Network’s commitment to supporting legal response to, and prosecution of, foreign terrorist fighters (FTFs) and female returnees. It builds on its 2020 report Cumulative prosecution of foreign terrorist fighters for core international crimes and...
Fifth JITs Evaluation Report
This is the Fifth Joint Investigation Teams (JITs) Evaluation Report, published by the Secretariat of the Network of National Experts on Joint Investigation Teams, since 2014. This report presents lessons learned and best practices shared during 67 evaluations conducted by JIT practitioners between...
Case-law by the Court of Justice of the European Union on the European Investigation Order
The first comprehensive overview of the case-law of the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) relating to the European Investigation Order (EIO) brings together all relevant judgments delivered by the CJEU to date, offering a structured and accessible reference tool for legal practitioners...
Cybercrime Judicial Monitor - Issue 10
This is the tenth issue of the Cybercrime Judicial Monitor (CJM), jointly produced by Eurojust and the European Judicial Cybercrime Network (EJCN). The CJM is published once per year and distributed to judicial and law enforcement authorities active in the field of combating cyber-dependent and...
Multi-Annual Strategy 2025-2027
Eurojust is the European Union Agency for Criminal Justice Cooperation. We bring together prosecutors and judges from across the European Union (EU) and beyond, in an effort to effectively tackle all forms of serious cross-border crime. Through our expertise and support, we make sure that criminals are held responsible for their actions and justice is done.
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