The Joint Cybercrime Action Taskforce (J-CAT) looks set to become permanent after it was set up in September of this year.
Designed to co-ordinate international investigations with partners, targeting key cyber crime threats and top targets, J-CAT is being led by European Cybercrime Centre head Troels Oerting, who said that there are indications that it will be extended for at least another six months, but due to its acquisition of cases it is now seeking European Union (EU) funding.
In just one month, the unit notched up its first success by co-ordinating Operation Imperium, which resulted in 31 arrests and 42 house searches by Spanish and Bulgarian police, supported by EC3.
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