As the EU’s law enforcement agency, Europol has a mission to support its Member States in preventing and combatting all forms of serious international organised crime and terrorism. Europol’s vision is to contribute to a safer Europe by providing a unique and evolving set of operational products and services to support law-enforcement authorities in all Member States. Europol's Strategy for 2016 to 2020 is the frame of reference for its daily operations and for supporting EU law enforcement cooperation.
In pursuit of this ambitious strategy, Europol is addressing the most important challenges facing it, and is exploiting all opportunities to make further progress and deliver tangible benefits.
Europol set up the European Cybercrime Centre (EC3) in 2013 in The Hague to strengthen the law enforcement response to cybercrime in the EU and thus to help protect European citizens, businesses and governments from online crime. Cybercrime costs EU Member States EUR 265 billion a year. For the global economy, that figure is around EUR 900 billion. And that’s just the financial side.
Cybercrime is actually a wide and varied problem. And the EC3 is a key part of Europol’s, and the EU’s, response. The EC3 takes a three-pronged approach to the fight against cybercrime: forensics, strategy and operations.
Activities within Security Delta

Registration for the International Cyber Security Summer School 2025 (ICSSS) Now Open!

International Cyber Security Summer School (ICSSS) 2025

Cybercrime week at Europol Headquarters in The Hague

Call for Members Europol Advisory Group on Research & Development

Call: Europol is Looking for Cutting-edge Solutions to Showcase During their Industry and Research Days

Women4Cyber Conference: Tackling Emerging Cyber Challenges Together

AI and policing - The benefits and challenges of artificial intelligence for law enforcement

International Cyber Security Summer School 2024 Kicks Off in The Hague

HSD Partners and ICSSS Among Nominees Computable Awards 2024

Dutch Authorities Disrupt Ransomware Criminal Networks in the Netherlands

Contributing Partners International Cyber Security Summer School (ICSSS) 2024 Revealed

AI and Policing: The Benefits and Challenges of Artificial Intelligence for Law Enforcement

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Law Enforcement Disrupt LockBit: World’s Biggest Ransomware Operation

Mira van Benthem Interviewed by Jenny Beechener: How the Cyber Security Summer School Inspires the Next Generation

Recapping the International Cyber Security Summer School 2023

ChatGPT - the impact of Large Language Models on Law Enforcement

Students from 23 Countries Selected for International Cyber Security Summer School 2023

Decrypting Cybersecurity in the Netherlands

Digital Skimming

SIM SWAPPING – A mobile phone scam

Cybercriminals stung as HIVE infrastructure shut down

Looking Back on the International Cyber Security Summer School 2022

Policing in the Metaverse: What Law Enforcement Needs to Know

i-LEAD Industry & Research Days at HSD Campus Starts Successful

International Cyber Security Summer School - "There’s No Other Place to Get Such a Complete Picture of Cyber"

Cybersecurity Talents Broaden Knowledge During International Summer School in The Hague

Announcement Contributing Partners International Cyber Security Summer School 2022

Join the I-LEAD Industry & Research Days with various Law Enforcement Agencies in The Hague!

Facing reality? Law enforcement and the Challenge of Deepfakes

ICSSS 2022: Confirmed Partners and Schedule

Register now for the 2022 International Cyber Security Summer School!

Intellectual Property Crime Threat Assessment 2022

Cybersecurity Talent From All Over Europe Get Bootcamp in The Hague

Pre-register now for the 2022 International Cyber Security Summer School!

Update: Activities Human Capital Agenda Security 2019-2022

Internet Organised Crime Threat Assessment (IOCTA) 2021

Decrypting Cybersecurity in the Netherlands

12 Cyber Criminals Tracked Down for Involvement in Ransomware Attacks Against Critical Infrastructure

Participants Review International Cyber Security Summer School

Europol, Eurojust and Spanish & Italian National Police Dismantled Organised Crime Group

Students Broaden their Knowledge about Cybersecurity during Digital Summer School

HR-event ICSSS 2021 Network Opportunity with Cybersecurity Talent

Virtual Edition International Cyber Security Summer School 2021 has Commenced

As the Digital Economy Thrives, Opportunities Arise for Cybersecurity Companies in the Netherlands

Want to Get in Contact with Cyber Security Talent? Join the Summer School 2021 HR-event!

Mayor of The Hague Visits HSD Campus

Registration Open: International Cyber Security Summer School 2021

European Union Terrorism Situation and Trend report 2020

Data Science Initiative Recap

How Covid-19-related Crime Infected Europe During 2020

Internet Organised Crime Threat Assessment 2020

Malicious Uses and Abuses of Artificial Intelligence

Encrypted Network EncroChat Dismantled

More Cybercrime Threats Due to Corona, but Lower Risk Perception

Enterprising Criminals

Europol Launches European Financial and Economic Crime Centre

Beyond the Pandemic - Europol

HSD Partner Initiatives in Times of COVID-19

Call for Participation ICSSS 2020: Challenge Providers and HR Event

Results International Cyber Security Summer School 2019

Recap 7th Europol-INTERPOL Cybercrime Conference 2019

Internet Organised Crime Threat Assessment 2019

International Students Expand Their Knowledge on Cybersecurity in The Hague

DRIVER+ Project Conducts Another Successful Trial in The Hague

Smart Secure Resilient Cities

Launched: Human Capital Agenda Security 2019-2022

"Summer School is Worth the Effort"

Results Human Capital Action Agenda Cyber Security 2016-2018

Registration Open: International Cyber Security Summer School 2019

New Report: European Cyber Security Perspectives 2019

Announced: 5th International Cyber Security Summer School Pre-registration is now Open!

Multidisciplinary Talent During International Cyber Security Summer School in The Hague

Looking for (Inter)national Cybersecurity Talent?

Registration Open: International Cyber Security Summer School 2018 (by NATO, Europol, EY and more)

Announced: 4th International Cyber Security Summer School (by NATO, Europol, EY and more)

Results International Cybersecurity Summer School 2017

Recap Cyber Security Week 2017

Europol Launched 2017 Internet Organised Crime Threat Assessment Report

Talentscout during International Cyber Security Summer School

Dutch National Police behind Takedown of Two of the Largest Criminal Dark Web Markets

Petya Ransomware is Spreading Rapidly Worldwide

Cyber Security Week: Together we Secure the Future

Registration Open: International Cyber Security Summer School 2017

IBM Becomes New Premium Partner and Present its Challenges on Internet of Things (IoT) during HSD Café IoT

New Report: Threats and Challenges Regarding Cyber Security are Bigger than Estimated

Netherlands International Security Forum (NISF) Held Their Spring 2017 Meeting at HSD Campus

Announced: 3rd International Cyber Security Summer School (by NATO, Europol, Ministry of Defence and HSD)

Prime Minister Mark Rutte Visits HSD

Succesful Start of Second Edition HardWear.IO 2016 Conference at HSD Campus

NATO, Europol and HSD Organise New Edition International Cyber Security Summer School

Last Call International Cyber Security Summer School 2016

Registration International Cyber Security Summer School 2016 Now Open

Europol's European Counter Terrorism Centre Strengthens the EU's Response to Terror

Announced: Second Edition NATO Europol Cyber Security Summer School

NATO, Europol and HSD Team Up for Cyber Security Summer School

Dutch Minister of Security & Justice to Open ASIS Europe 2014 in The Hague

Cyber Warfare Brings New Opportunities

Launch of European Cybercrime Center (EC3)
